Marist F.C.

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Marist FC
Marist Logo 2013.png
Full nameMarist Football Club
Ground Lawson Tama Stadium
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Capacity20,000
ChairmanJuliano Schmeling
Manager Jerry Allen
League Telekom S-League
2024 7th

Marist Football Club, formerly known as Marist Fire Football Club, is a Solomon Islands football club based in Honiara. They were winners of the 2006/2007 Solomon Islands National Club Championship. [1] Marist FC use the Lawson Tama Stadium for home games.

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Marist FC qualified for the Oceania Club Championship 2006 hosted in Auckland, New Zealand, which took place in May 2006. [2] Marist F.C. were eliminated in the opening group stage of the tournament, losing 10–1 in their opening match to eventual finalists, AS Pirae of Tahiti, before losing another and winning one.

Titles

Performance in OFC competitions

Best: 2nd in Group D 2017
2007: 3rd in Group B
2010: 4th in Group B
2017: 2nd in Group D
Best:
2006:

Current squad

Squad for the 2018/19 S-League Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Harold Nauania
GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Junior Mata
GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL John Brown
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Junior David
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL John Aeta
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Steve Heraesi
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Anthony Rasau
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL David Houpere
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Leon Kofana
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL John Misitana
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Jeremiah Maneh
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Selwyn Dobu
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Thomas Amasia
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Frederick Dola
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Leslie Ramo
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Prince Pue
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Patrick Taroga
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Thomas Aba
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Leeroy Butafa
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Don Keana
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Abraham Iniga
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Alvin Ray
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Allen Junior
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Ali Mekawir

Current technical staff

Position
Director Flag of Brazil.svg Juliano Schmeling
Head coach Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Jerry Allen
Assistant coach Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Peter Jerry
Assistant coach Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Augustine Omearo
Fitness Coach Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Jerry Sam
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Paul Huia
Team Manager Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Patrick Miniti

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