Tevita Waranaivalu (born 16 September 1995) is a Fijian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Rewa in the Fiji National Football League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ratu Tevita Waranaivalu | ||
Date of birth | 16 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Nausori, Fiji | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rewa | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rewa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | Rewa | ||
2018–2022 | Suva | ||
2022- | Rewa | ||
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Fiji U-20 | 5 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Fiji U-23 | 9 | (1) |
2015– | Fiji | 28 | (3) |
Fiji Futsal | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024 |
Early career
editWaranaivalu started playing football at an early age and was a football player for his high school team Saraswati College in Nausori. He came up through the Rewa FC youth system and made his first-team debut at the age of 18 in 2013. In January 2018 he moved to Suva.
International career
editWaranaivalu was a member of Fiji's U-20 national team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. It was the first time that Fiji had qualified for a FIFA event. During the tournament, he played all in three games, including in the historical 3–0 victory over Honduras.[1] Waranaivalu made his debut for the Fiji national football team in a 5–0 victory against Tonga on August 19, 2015. He was also part of the Fijian team at the 2016 OFC Nations Cup. On 16 July 2016, Waranaivalu was named in Fiji's 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2]
International goals
editNo. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 27 August 2015 | Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji | American Samoa | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
2. | 24 March 2022 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Papua New Guinea | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 2 September 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji | Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Fiji U20s shock 3-0 victory over Honduras". Radio New Zealand. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Fiji U23 Soccer team to Rio named". Fiji Village. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
edit- Tevita Waranaivalu at Soccerway.com
- Tevita Waranaivalu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tevita Waranaivalu at FBref.com
- Tevita Waranaivalu at Olympedia
- Tevita Waranaivalu – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Tevita Waranaivalu at Soccerway
- Tevita Waranaivalu at National-Football-Teams.com