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The Kiribati national football team represents the country of Kiribati in international association football. It is fielded by the Kiribati Islands Football Federation, the governing body of football in Kiribati, and competes as an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), which encompasses the countries of Oceania. Kiribati played their first international match on 30 August 1983 in a 24–0 loss to Fiji in Suva.
Kiribati have only competed in Pacific Games, and all players who have played in at least one match, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include his playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by number of caps (in descending order), then by date of debut, then by alphabetical order. All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 5 September 2011.
GK | Goalkeeper |
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DF | Defender |
MF | Midfielder |
FW | Forward |
Player | Pos. | Caps | Goals | Debut | Last or most recent match | Ref. | ||
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Date | Opponent | Date | Opponent | |||||
Nabaruru Batiri | DF | 8 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [2] |
Tarariki Tarotu | GK | 6 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [3] |
Tebwaia Baikawa | DF | 4 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [4] |
Naingimea Beiaruru | FW | 4 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [5] |
Ruevita Iotin | MF | 4 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [6] |
Nabuaka Itimaroroa | MF | 4 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [7] |
Tokabi Kaiorake | DF | 4 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [8] |
Ukenio Kobuti | DF | 4 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [9] |
Atanuea Eritara | MF | 4 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [10] |
Kaben Ioteba | DF | 4 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [11] |
Biitamatang Keakea | MF | 4 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [12] |
Martin Miriata | MF | 4 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [13] |
Antin Nanotaake | FW | 4 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [14] |
Enri Tenukai | DF | 4 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [15] |
David Collins | MF | 3 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 5 July 2003 | Fiji | [16] |
Betaia Ioana | MF | 3 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [17] |
Palamo Kulene | FW | 3 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [18] |
Lawrence Nemeia | MF | 3 | 2 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [19] |
Atantaake Tooma | FW | 3 | 0 | 30 June 2003 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [20] |
Erene Bwakineti | FW | 3 | 1 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [21] |
Jeff Jong | MF | 3 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 3 September 2011 | Papua New Guinea | [22] |
Kaake Kamta | DF | 3 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [23] |
Joseph Yan | FW | 3 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 3 September 2011 | Papua New Guinea | [24] |
Karotu Bakaane | FW | 3 | 0 | 1 September 2011 | Cook Islands | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [25] |
Tiaon Miika | GK | 3 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [26] |
Kiteone Kairoronga | GK | 2 | 0 | 3 July 2003 | Solomon Islands | 5 July 2003 | Fiji | [27] |
Benjamina Kaintikuaba | DF | 2 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [28] |
Tongarua Akori | MF | 2 | 0 | 3 September 2011 | Papua New Guinea | 5 September 2011 | Tahiti | [29] |
Eritara Riteti | FW | 1 | 0 | 7 July 2003 | Solomon Islands | 7 July 2003 | Solomon Islands | [30] |
Takinoa Tekaie | DF | 1 | 0 | 7 July 2003 | Solomon Islands | 7 July 2003 | Solomon Islands | [31] |
Teburae Rataro | MF | 1 | 0 | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [32] |
Tiaon Rekenibai | 1 | 0 | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | 7 July 2003 | Vanuatu | [33] | |
Bauru Kaiorake | MF | 1 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | 30 August 2011 | Fiji | [34] |
Atino Baraniko | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 September 2011 | Cook Islands | 1 September 2011 | Cook Islands | [35] |
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