Laisenia Raura, sometimes called Laisenia Naioko (born 14 October 1990) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Suva in the Fiji National Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laisenia Naioko Raura | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Suva F.C. | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ba | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2018 | Ba | ||
| 2018– | Suva F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Fiji U-23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Fiji | 22 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2019 | |||
Club career
editRaura began his football career with Ba F.C.in 2009. In 2018 he moved to Suva F.C.[1] In 2020 he switched back to Ba.[2]
International career
editRaura made his debut for the Fiji national football team on 10 November 2015 in a 2-1 loss against Vanuatu.[3] In 2016 he was a member of the Fijian squad for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup.[4]
In March 2019 he was suspended after being red-carded in a match against New Caledonia, and so missed Fiji's friendly match against the Mauritius national football team.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Fiji FA receives 24 transfer applications". Fiji Times. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Shanil Singh (24 January 2020). "Raura cleared to play for Ba". Fiji Village. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Fiji prepare for Vanuatu tour". Fiji Football Association. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Sport: Fiji name youth and experience for Nations Cup". RNZ. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Rohit Deo (19 March 2019). "Raura suspended and will miss Mauritius match". Fiji Times. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
External links
edit- Laisenia Raura – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Laisenia Raura at Soccerway
- Laisenia Raura at National-Football-Teams.com
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