Osea Vakatalesau (born 15 January 1986) is a Fijian footballer who plays for Nadroga and the Fiji national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Osea Vakatalesau | ||
Date of birth | (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Wailotua, Tailevu, Fiji[1] | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nadroga | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2004 | Lautoka | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Lautoka | ||
2006–2008 | Ba | ||
2008 | → YoungHeart (loan) | 13 | (14) |
2009–2010 | Lautoka | 1 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Hekari United | 20 | (17) |
2011–2014 | Ba | ||
2014–2015 | Amicale | ||
2016 | Ba | ||
2017 | Lautoka | 65 | (82) |
2020— | Nadroga | ||
National team‡ | |||
2005– | Fiji | 15 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2014 |
Nicknamed Ozzy, he participated in South Pacific Games 2007 (where he was the tournament's top goalscorer with 10 goals) and the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament where he scored numerous goals for his country. He was the joint top goalscorer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with 12 goals along with Burkina Faso striker Moumouni Dagano.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 25 August 2007 | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa | ![]() | 16–0 | Win | 2007 South Pacific Games | |||||
2. | 16–0 | Win | |||||||||
3. | 16–0 | Win | |||||||||
4. | 16–0 | Win | |||||||||
5. | 16–0 | Win | |||||||||
6. | 16–0 | Win | |||||||||
7. | 27 August 2007 | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | 2007 South Pacific Games | |||||
8. | 1 September 2007 | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa | ![]() | 0–4 | Win | 2007 South Pacific Games | |||||
9. | 0–4 | Win | |||||||||
10. | 5 September 2007 | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | 2007 South Pacific Games | |||||
11. | 17 November 2007 | Govind Park, Ba, Fiji | ![]() | 3–3 | Draw | 2008 OFC Nations Cup | |||||
12. | 3–3 | Draw | |||||||||
13. | 19 August 2015 | Govind Park, Ba, Fiji | ![]() | 5–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||
14. | 27 August 2015 | Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji | ![]() | 6–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||
15. | 6–0 | Win | |||||||||
Correct as of 28 August 2015[2] | |||||||||||
Fiji squad – 2008 OFC Nations Cup third place | ||
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Fiji squad – 2012 OFC Nations Cup | ||
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