Epeli Saukuru (born 4 August 1988) is a Fijian professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Rewa, the Fiji national football team and the Fiji national beach soccer team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Epeli Saukuru | ||
Date of birth | (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Fiji | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rewa | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Ba | ||
2011–2018 | Rewa | ||
2018–2018 | Lautoka | ||
2018– | Rewa | ||
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Fiji | 7 | (2) |
Fiji (beach soccer) | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2017 |
Saukuru started his career with Ba, but he played almost his whole career with Rewa. In January 2018 he moved to Lautoka to play with them in the 2018 OFC Champions League.[1] and later than year, He Moved back to Rewa.
Saukuru made his debut for the Fiji national football team on March 25, 2017. In a 2-0 defeat against New Zealand he played the whole match. Since then Saukuru has played 5 more games in which he scored two goals: In a 1-1 draw against the Solomon Islands and in a 2-1 loss against New Caledonia.
Saukuru has a younger brother, Iosefo Verevou, who is also a football player.[2]
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