Tauati Tanoa'i (born 19 April 1998) is a Samoan professional footballer who plays for Lupe o le Soaga and the Samoa national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 24) | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lupe o le Soaga | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Lupe o le Soaga | ||
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Samoa U17 | 5 | (0) |
2016 | Samoa U20 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Samoa U23 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Samoa | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2021 |
Tanoa'i first played on the international stage at the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship. He next appeared for the Samoa U20s at the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship held in Tonga, where he played in all three preliminary round matches.[1] He also appeared for the Samoa U23s at the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Tanoa'i received his first call-up to the senior national team ahead of the 2019 Pacific Games, which were held in Samoa.[2] He made his senior international debut on 8 July 2019, replacing Ritchievoy Ueligitone during their 6–0 group stage defeat to Papua New Guinea.[1]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Samoa | |||
2019 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |