Toru Mateariki (born 27 June 2002) is a Cook Islands footballer who currently plays for Nikao Sokattak and the Cook Islands national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ngatokotoru Mateariki[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-06-27) 27 June 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nikao Sokattak | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2017 | Nikao Sokattak | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Nikao Sokattak | ||
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Cook Islands U17 | 3 | (1) |
2022– | Cook Islands | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:31, 17 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:31, 17 March 2022 (UTC) |
Mateariki played for Nikao Sokattak since at least 2016. That year he scored in the final of the under-17 league to win the title.[3] By 2018 he was playing with the first team in the top flight.[4] In 2021 he scored against Tupapa Maraerenga in both the Round Cup and Cook Islands Cup finals to secure the titles.[5][6] The team also won the latter tournament in 2020.[7]
Mateariki was part of the Cook Islands squad chosen for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship.[8] However, he remained as an unused substitute over the team's three matches.[9] He was selected again for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship.[1] He converted a penalty against American Samoa for his team's only goal of the tournament.[10][11]
In March 2022 Mateariki was included in the Cook Islands senior squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[12] He went on to make his senior international debut on 17 March 2022 as a starter in the opening match against the Solomon Islands.[13]
Cook Islands | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2022 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
He is the brother of fellow footballer Tamaiva Mateariki.[15]