Andrew Abba

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Andrew Abba
Personal information
Full name Andrew Abba
Date of birth (1989-11-25) 25 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Solomon Islands
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Northern Rovers
Number 14
Youth career
–2006 Temotu Arrows
2006–2008 Nelson College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Hawke's Bay United 25 (7)
2010–2011 Team Wellington 9 (1)
2011–2012 Wellington Olympic
2012–2013 Team Wellington 0 (0)
2015–2017 Stop Out
2018 Western Springs
2018–2019 Waitakere United 16 (5)
2020 Forrest Hill Milford
2021– Northern Rovers 13 (1)
International career
2005 Solomon Islands U17
2013 Solomon Islands 7 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2019

Andrew Abba (born 25 November 1989) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a forward for Waitakere United in the ISPS Handa Premiership. He was named to the national team in 2013, and made his debut in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Tahiti. [1]

Contents

He moved to Nelson College at the age of 17 after receiving a scholarship, and has played his club football in the country ever since.

International career

International goals

Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first. [2]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 June 2019 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2–13–4 Friendly
2.8 July 2019 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 5–013–0 2019 Pacific Games
3.7–0
4.8–0
5.13–0

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References

  1. "Abba's back – The Islandsun Daily News". theislandsun.com.sb. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "Andrew Abba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2019.