Michael Tumua Leo
John Michael Tumua Leo (born 15 January 2003) is a Samoan association footballer who plays as a forward for Lupe o le Soaga and the Samoa national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Michael Tumua Leo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lupe o le Soaga | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Vaipuna | ||
| 2020 | → Lupe o le Soaga (loan) | ||
| 2023– | Lupe o le Soaga | 22 | (45) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Samoa U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2019– | Samoa U23 | 3 | (3) |
| 2023– | Samoa | 3 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01, 6 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:01, 6 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Tumua Leo played for Vaipuna SC of the Samoa National League since at least 2018.[3] In 2020, he briefly joined Lupe o le Soaga for the club's 2020 OFC Champions League campaign.[4] Tumua Leo finished the 2021 season with forty-five league goals for Vaipuna as the club finished as runners up to Lupe o le Soaga.[5] After remaining with Vaipuna SC for the 2022 season, the player made a permanent move to Lupe o le Soaga SC in 2023.[6] Soon thereafter he competed with the club in Qualifying Stage of the 2023 OFC Champions League. In the club's opening match, Tumua Leo score fived goals in a 13–0 victory over American Samoa representative Ilaoa and To'omata.[7] He went on to score against Veitongo of Tonga and Tupapa Maraerenga of the Cook Islands en route to qualifying for the Group Stage.[8][9]
International career edit
As a youth, Tumua Leo represented Samoa in the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship.[10] In the tournament, he scored a brace against American Samoa in the Qualifying Stage.[11][12] In 2019, he was a member of the national under-23 team that competed in the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[13] He scored against eventual winners New Zealand and another two goals against American Samoa in the Group Stage.[14][15]
In 2019, Tumua Leo was called up to the senior national team for the first time for the 2019 Pacific Games.[16] He would go on to make his senior debut at the 2023 edition of the tournament, earning his first cap on 17 November in a 0–1 defeat to the hosts Solomon Islands.[17] Three days later, he scored five goals in a 10–0 victory over American Samoa.[18]
International goals edit
Scores and results list the Samoa's goal tally first.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 November 2023 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | American Samoa | 2–0 | 10–0 | 2023 Pacific Games |
| 2. | 4–0 | |||||
| 3. | 6–0 | |||||
| 4. | 9–0 | |||||
| 5. | 10–0 | |||||
| Last updated 6 December 2023 | ||||||
International career statistics edit
- As of match played 27 November 2023[17]
| Samoa national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 5 |
References edit
- ^ "2018 OFC U-16 Championship-Official Team List" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Pauga, Angela Lafaialii. "High hopes for Samoa's National U-16 Men's Team". Samoa Football Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Lupe Looking to Lock In Champions League Spot". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Titles Decided in Samoa". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Saltori, Rafael. "Michael Tumua Leo: the upcoming Samoan football star". Oceania Football Center. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Hosts Make Scintillating Start to OFC Champions League Qualifying Tournament". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Bjerkevoll, Ola. "Lupe outclass everyone in OCL qualifier". Football in Oceania. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Lupe o le Soaga on a Class of Their Own at Oceania Champions League". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Samoa U 16 Ready for OFC Meet". Loop Samoa. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "13 Goal Affair Followed by Scoreless Draw". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "American Samoa 3 : 10 Samoa". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Pauga, Angela Lafaialii. "Samoa Off to Olympics Qualifier". Samoa Football Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Samoa 1 New Zealand 6". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "American Samoa 0 Samoa 5". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Pauga, Angela Lafaialii. "Pacific Games Squad announced". Samoa Football Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Samoa 10 American Samoa 0" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
External links edit
- Michael Tumua Leo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Michael Tumua Leo at Soccerway
- Michael Tumua Leo at Global Sports Archive
- Oceania Football Center profile