Gichin Fuhiniu (born 20 August 1988) is a Cook Islands footballer who plays as a midfielder[1] for Manukau City and the Cook Islands national football team. In August 2011 he was selected as part of the football team for the 2011 Pacific Games.[2] He made his debut for the national team on 22 November 2011 in a 3–2 loss against Samoa.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gichin Fuhiniu | ||
Date of birth | 20 August 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manukau City | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Manukau City | ||
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Cook Islands | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2015 |
In October 2017 Fuhiniu participated in the "Raro Rumble" charity boxing event, losing to Tamatoa Hunter.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Gichin Fuhiniu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Team of 152 heading to Noumea". Cook Islands News. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Raro Rumble draws crowd of 200". Cook Islands News. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links
edit- Gichin Fuhiniu at Soccerway