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Lafaele Moala
Lafaele Moala (born 22 July 1982) in Tonga is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Veitongo[1] in the Tonga Major League and the Tonga national football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lafaele Moala | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2015 | Lotoha'apai United | ||
| 2015– | Veitongo | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003– | Tonga | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2015 | |||
Moala had a long career with Lotoha'apai United.[3]
In 2012 he was appointed assistant coach of the Tonga national under-17 football team.[4]
In 2018 he became a Sport for Development officer with the Just Play program helping disabled people play sport.[5]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list Tonga's goal tally first.[6]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | American Samoa | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
References
- ^ "Lafaele Moala". Worldfootball.net. 22 July 1982. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Lafaele Moala". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Moala confident experience will count". OFC. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Tonga turn to senior experience for OFC Olympic Qualifier". Boxscore. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Aaron Kearney (13 August 2018). "Soccer scars drive devotion to disability". ABC. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "L. Moala". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2016.