Vaihei Samin (born 15 September 2001) is a Tahitian footballer who plays as a forward for the Tahiti women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 21)[1][2] | ||
Place of birth | Papeete, Tahiti[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fleury | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Paris FC | |||
2019–2020 | Fleury | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Fleury | 7 | (0) |
National team | |||
Tahiti | 1+[3] | (0+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Samin is the daughter of former Tahiti goalkeeper Xavier Samin[4] and the granddaughter of women's football pioneer Leila Marmouyet.[5][6] She has played football since she was seven years old.[7] In Tahiti she played for A.S. Tefana.[8]
In 2017 she travelled to France to seek selection with a French team,[9] and was recruited by the Tours hope centre.[10] In 2019 she joined Division 1 Féminine team Fleury.[5][11]
She was selected for the Tahiti women's national team for the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa.[12] She declined selection for the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup in order to focus on her career in France.[13]
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