Nui (football club)

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Nui F.C.
Nui.png
Full nameNui Football Club.
Founded1980
Ground Tuvalu Sports Ground,
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Capacity1,500
CoachKimaele Luatamaki
League Tuvalu A-Division
2014 6th

Nui FC is a Tuvaluan football club from Nui that plays in the Tuvalu A-Division. It was formed in 1980. [1]

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The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Nui plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu.

Current squad

As of 5 July 2012.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Ian Anderson
2 DF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Letaulau Pakai
3 DF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Maliomea Ulika
4 DF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Takapili Keleti
5 DF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Kaimata Sikope
6 MF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Maani Petaia
7 MF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Petueli Benehuro
8 MF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Ipitoa Sipole
9 FW Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Pasiale Luatamaki
No.Pos.NationPlayer
10 FW Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Lopati Okelani
11 FW Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Liupo Sipa
12 FW Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Ben Petaia
DF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Lemi Apepi
MF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Joe Teleilei
MF Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Tulaga Ioteba
FW Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Lekai Tulimanu
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Tealava Maliomea
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Iakoba Isaia

Honours

Cup

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References

  1. "Nui". Tuvalu National Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-11.