Pharrell Trainor (born 20 June 2006) is a Samoan soccer player who plays as a forward for TSV Schott Mainz and the Samoa national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSV Schott Mainz | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Charlestown Azzurri | ||
| 2021–2022 | Valentine Eleebana | ||
| 2022–2023 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| 2023–2024 | Viktoria 06 Griesheim | ||
| 2024– | Schott Mainz | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Samoa U17 | 3 | (4) |
| 2023– | Samoa | 8 | (2) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:25, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAt the beginning of the 2021 season, Trainor moved from Charlestown Azzurri to the U15 squad of Valentine Eleebana.[2] In July 2021, he was selected to represent Northern NSW Football at the National Youth Championships.[3] In September of that year, he was selected to join the academy of A-League Men club Newcastle Jets.[2] He was a member of the Jets U18s as the prepared for the upcoming FNSW Boys Youth League One season in February 2023.[4] In October 2023, he was selected to join the squad of SC Viktoria 06 Griesheim in Germany. In the summer transfer window of 2024 Pharrell signed a one-year contract with TSV Schott Mainz.
International career
editBorn in Australia, Trainor is of Samoan heritage.[5] His family is from the village of Magiagi Tai and he is the nephew of Satiu Simativa Perese, Chief Justice of Samoa.[6] He was selected to captain the national U17 team in the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship. He went on to score four goals in a victory over Tonga as Samoa advanced to the knockout stage.[7][8] He made his senior international debut on November 17, 2023, in a 1–0 defeat to the Solomon Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games.[9] In the team's next match, Trainor converted a penalty en route to a 10–0 victory over American Samoa.[10]
International goals
editScores and results list the Samoa's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 November 2023 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  American Samoa |
3–0 | 10–0 | 2023 Pacific Games |
| 2. | 22 June 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji |  Papua New Guinea |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2024 OFC Nations Cup |
| Last updated 22 June 2024 | ||||||
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 November 2024[9]
| Samoa national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Pharrell Trainor is another one of Valentines youth players that have been selected for the Jets in 2022". Valentine Eleebana FC. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Players selected to represent NNSW at the 2021 National Youth Championships" (PDF). Northern NSW Football. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Tsamouras, George. "U18s Newcastle Jets return to training for the 2023 season". George Tsamouras Football Journey. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Ewart, Richard. "Heritage players underpinning Samoa's bid to rise up the OFC rankings". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Limā, David. "Samoa Defeats Tonga 6-0 in Second Match of OFC U17 Championship". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Saltori, Rafael. "Samoa thrashes Tonga as Pharrell Trainor puts on a show in OFC U-17 Championship". Oceania Football Center. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Captain's Knock from Trainor as Samoa Beat Tonga". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Samoa-American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
External links
edit- Pharrell Trainor at National-Football-Teams.com
- Pharrell Trainor at Soccerway
- Pharrell Trainor at Global Sports Archive
- Charlestown Azzurri stats