Vito Laloata (born 15 October 1996) is a Samoan footballer who plays as a defender for Lupe ole Soaga in the Samoa National League and the Samoa national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vito Laloata | ||
Date of birth | (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 25)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Apia, Samoa[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lupe ole Soaga | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2020 | Lupe ole Soaga | ||
2020- | Hekari United | ||
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Samoa U17 | 3 | (0) |
2015– | Samoa | 4 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2019 |
Laloata is from Magiagi Tai in Apia.[2] He has played for Lupe ole Soaga since the age of ten.[2]
Laloata played for Lupe ole Soaga in the Samoa National League and OFC Champions League.[3][4] In 2020 he was recruited by Papua New Guinea club Hekari United for the 2020 OFC Champions League.[2][5] He was released by Hekari in May 2020 due to uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.[6]
In June 2019 he was named to the Samoa national football team for the 2019 Pacific Games.[7][8]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
2. | 2–0 |
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