Motu Hafoka (13 March 1987 – 30 June 2012) was a Samoan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2][3] He represented Samoa in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup and in the 2007 OFC U-20 Championship.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Motu Hafoka | ||
Date of birth | (1987-03-13)13 March 1987 | ||
Date of death | 30 June 2012(2012-06-30) (aged 25) | ||
Place of death | Matautu-uta, Apia | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
National team‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012– | Samoa | 2 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 March 2013 |
He committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in his family's back yard on Saturday, 30 June 2012. It is believed that "differences with his family" were the cause of the suicide.[3]
Samoa squad – 2012 OFC Nations Cup | ||
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