John Aeta

John Aeta (born 2 September 2000) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a defender for Marist. He made his debut for the national team on June 25, 2017, in a 1–1 draw against Fiji.

John Aeta

Personal information
Full name	John Aeta
Date of birth	(2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Solomon Islands
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Marist
Number	15
Youth career
–2017	Marist
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Marist
International career^‡
2017	Solomon Islands U17	4	(0)
2018	Solomon Islands U20	5	(0)
2019-	Solomon Islands U23	5	(0)
2017–	Solomon Islands	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2019

International

U17's

Aeta first international experience was with the Solomon Islands national under-17 football team. With the team he played at the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship where he served as the captain of the team. After a victory, a draw and a loss they managed to reach the semi-final. However, they lost the semi-final by three goals to two against New Caledonia. This meant that not the Solomon Islands but New Caledonia qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time.

Senior squad

Aeta was named in the Solomon Islands national squad for the first time for two friendly's against Fiji. He made his debut on May 25, 2017, in the first match coming in as a substitute for Robert Laua in a 1–1 draw. After the game the Spanish coach of the team: Felipe Vera-Arango as well as the French head coach of the Fiji national football team: Christophe Gamel said that: 'Aeta is "special Talent" who can play in La Liga with the incredible talent he poses'.^[1]

References

1. "16-year-old John Aeta from Solomon Islands is the 5th youngest international in the world". Oceaniafc.com. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

External links

• John Aeta at Soccerway