Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew Abba | ||
Date of birth | 25 November 1989 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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]
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.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 8 June 2019 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 2–1 | 3–4 | Friendly |
2. | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | American Samoa | 5–0 | 13–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
3. | 7–0 | |||||
4. | 8–0 | |||||
5. | 13–0 |
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