Joshua Tuasulia

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Joshua Tuasulia
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-06-14) 14 June 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Solomon Islands
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Marist
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Suva (1)
2011 Navua
2011– Marist
International career
2012 Solomon Islands 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2018

Joshua Tuasulia (born June 14, 1988) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a defender for Marist. He also made two appearances for the Solomon Islands national team in 2012.

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Playing career

He played with Suva in the Fijian National Football League in 2010. His lone goal that year came on 16 May in a 3–0 win over Rewa. [1] [2] He spent the 2011 season with Navua, also in Fiji. [3] [4] From there, he signed with Marist in his native country.

International career

Tuasulia was called up by the Solomon Islands national team ahead of the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. [5] At the tournament, he made his senior international debut during a 1–1 group stage draw with New Zealand on 6 June 2012, coming on as a 39th minute substitute for an injured Freddie Kini. [6] He earned his second cap a few days later, appearing as a member of the starting lineup in the third-place match, also against New Zealand. [7]

National team statistics

Solomon Islands national team
YearAppsGoals
201220
Total20

Honours

Club

Marist

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References

  1. "'Suva Will Deliver'". Fiji Sun. 16 May 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. "Fiji 2010". RSSSF . Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  3. Bola, Vuniwaqa (4 August 2011). "Gurjit Helps Navua". Fiji Sun . Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. Kumar, Ritesh (11 September 2011). "Navua Thumps Nadi". Fiji Sun . Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  5. "Soccer Squad Named". Solomon Times. August 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  6. "New Zealand 1 – 1 Solomon Islands". Oceania Football Confederation. June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  7. "Solomon Islands 3 – 4 New Zealand". Soccerway. Retrieved June 17, 2018.