Junior Puroku

Last updated

Junior Puroku
Personal information
Full name Junior Puroku
Date of birth (1981-01-26) 26 January 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Cook Islands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tupapa Maraerenga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999– Tupapa Maraerenga
International career
2000– Cook Islands 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 July 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 July 2013

Junior Puroku (born 26 January 1981) in the Cook Islands is a footballer who played as a midfielder for Tupapa Maraerenga in the Cook Islands Round Cup and the Cook Islands national football team. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonga national football team</span>

The Tonga national football team represents Tonga in men's international football and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association, which is a part of the Oceania Football Confederation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samoa national football team</span>

The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in men's international football and it is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cook Islands national football team</span>

The Cook Islands national football team is the men's football team that represents the Cook Islands in international competition since 1971. It is governed by the Cook Islands Football Association which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and FIFA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niue national rugby league team</span>

The Niue national rugby league team represents Niue in rugby league football. The team played their first match in 1986, and their first Test match in 2013.

The Cook Islands women's national football team represents the Cook Islands in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association. With a population of around 18,000 people it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.

Kevin Leslie Iro, also known by the nickname of '"The Beast", is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, Cook Islands, Auckland and Rest of the World, and at club level for Mount Albert, Manly-Warringah, Hunter Mariners and the Auckland Warriors, and in England for Wigan, Leeds and St. Helens, as a wing, centre or stand-off, playing in Challenge Cup finals for all three English teams, and coached at representative level for Cook Islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand national under-20 football team</span>

The New Zealand men's national under-20 football team, more commonly known as the Junior All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 20 or youth football competitions. The 25,000 capacity North Harbour Stadium is used for home games of the Junior All Whites.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team</span> Rugby team

The New Zealand Under 20's Rugby Team are the representative Rugby Union team from New Zealand. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19s and Under 21s. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final. They have gone on to also win the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2017 World Rugby Under 20's Championship. The team also competes in the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015. The New Zealand under 20s have been nicknamed the "Baby Blacks" after the youthful All Blacks side which played in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Glenn</span> Cook Islands & NZ international rugby league footballer

Alex Glenn is a former professional rugby league footballer who captained and played as a second-row and centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He has played for both the Cook Islands and New Zealand at international level.

William Cook was a Northern Irish professional football player and manager. He was capped 15 times for Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Fepuleai</span>

Daniel Fepuleai is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer for the North Sydney Bears in the NSW Cup. He previously played with Sydney Roosters in Australasia's National Rugby League, and the St. George Illawarra Dragons as well as a stint with the New Jersey Turnpike Titans in the USA Rugby League. He plays primarily as a hooker. Despite never featuring for the Dragons' first grade team, Fepuleai reached the final of the 2009 Pacific Cup with the Cook Islands. He made his NRL debut for Sydney Roosters against the Penrith Panthers in round 5 of the competition in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Mataora</span> Cook Islands international rugby league footballer

Sam Mataora is a Cook Island professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Canberra Raiders and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. His positions were prop and second-row.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drury Low</span> Cook Islands international rugby league footballer

Drury Low is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays for the Narellan Jets in the Group 6 Rugby League and previously with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. His position is on the wing.

Tony Lloyd Jamieson is a former international footballer for the Cook Islands, having played in four FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neccrom Areaiiti</span> Cook Islands international rugby league footballer (born 1990)

Neccrom Areaiiti is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. A Cook Islands international representative, he plays at prop and previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.

The Cook Islands national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of the Cook Islands and is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association. With a population of around 24,000 people, it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.

The American Samoa national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of American Samoa and is controlled by Football Federation American Samoa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tupou Sopoaga</span> Former Cook Islands international rugby league footballer

Tupou Sopoaga is a New Zealand professional rugby union footballer who currently plays for the Southland Stags in the Mitre 10 Cup. He previously played rugby league for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League. A Cook Islands international representative, Sopoaga primarily played second-row and lock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aaron Teroi</span> Cook Islands international rugby league footballer

Aaron Teroi is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback and hooker for the Central Queensland Capras in the Hostplus Cup.

References

  1. "Junior Puroku". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 January 2012.