Sairusi Nalaubu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sairusi Sainitiki Waitawa Nalaubu | ||
Date of birth | (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Fiji | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lautoka | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Suva | ||
2017–2018 | Rewa | ||
2018–2019 | Lautoka | ||
2019–2020 | Suva | (9) | |
2021– | Lautoka | (40) | |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Fiji | 15 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024 |
Sairusi Sainitiki Waitawa Nalaubu (born 14 December 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a striker for Fiji Premier League club Lautoka and the Fiji national team.[2][3]
Club career
Nalaubu, playing for Suva F.C., was the golden boot winner for the 2020 Fiji Premier League and the 2020 FF Cup.[4][5]
International career
Nalaubu made his international debut for the Fiji national team on 10 March 2022 by scoring a hat-trick in a 3–0 friendly win against Vanuatu.[6]
On 18 March 2022, Nalaubu scored a brace in a 2–1 victory against New Caledonia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Career statistics
- As of 1 December 2023[7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Fiji | 2022 | 5 | 5 |
2023 | 6 | 2 | |
Total | 11 | 7 |
- Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nalaubu goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 10 March 2022 | Qatar University Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
2 | 2–0 | |||||
3 | 3–0 | |||||
4 | 18 March 2022 | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 2–1 | |||||
6 | 18 November 2023 | SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands | ![]() | 4–0 | 10–0 | 2023 Pacific Games |
7 | 6–0 |
Honours
Suva F.C.
Lautoka F.C.
Individual
References
- ^ "Profile of S. Nalaubu". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Sairusi Nalaubu at Soccerway
- ^ Nasokia, Waisea (21 March 2022). "Dream Come True: Nalaubu". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Ali, Asuad (6 January 2021). "'Nalaubu Is Like Roy'". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Salalo, Sereana (23 December 2020). "Nalaubu A Mum's Boy". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Fijivillage. "Nalaubu scores a hat-trick as Fiji beats Vanuatu 3-0 in a friendly". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Sairusi Nalaubu - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Nalaubu leads the way". The Fiji Times. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
External links
- Sairusi Nalaubu at WorldFootball.net
- Sairusi Nalaubu at Oceania Football Center
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- 3 Matanisiga
- 4 Kumar
- 5 Cavuilagi
- 6 Dunn
- 7 Raheem
- 8 Hughes
- 9 Krishna (c)
- 10 Begg
- 11 McMullen
- 12 Waranaivalu
- 13 Nabose
- 14 Nalaubu
- 15 Dogalau
- 16 Tuivuna
- 17 Baravilala
- 18 Gonerau
- 19 Nand
- 20 Vuakaca
- 21 Vasconcellos
- 22 Sevanaia
- 23 Matarerega
- Coach: Sherman
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