Lokoua Taufahema

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Lokoua Taufahema (born 27 June 1973) is a Tongan former footballer who played as a midfielder for Tonga Major League club Lotoha'apai United and the Tonga national team. He represented Tonga in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In 2001, he scored three goals in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) match against American Samoa.

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In 2013 he was appointed assistant coach of the Tonga U17 national team. [1]

In December 2014 he killed his wife by pouring boiling oil on her face. In November 2015 he was acquitted of murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter. [2] In January 2016 he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the crime, with three years suspended. [1] [3] [4]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Tonga's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Taufahema goal.
List of international goals scored by Lokoua Taufahema
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 April 2001 International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, AustraliaFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1–01–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
214 April 2001International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, AustraliaFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 1–05–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
32–0
43–0
524 November 2011 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, SamoaFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1–11–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

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References

  1. 1 2 "Taufahema sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for pouring a pot of hot cooking oil over his wife's body causing her death". Kaniva Tonga. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. "Husband acquitted of wife's murder". Matangi Tonga. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015.
  3. "12-years sentence for brutal wife killer". Matangi Tonga. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  4. "Former Tongan coach jailed for manslaughter". RNZ. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2022.