Osea Vakatalesau

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Osea Vakatalesau
Personal information
Full name Osea Vakatalesau
Date of birth (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Wailotua, Tailevu, Fiji [1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Nadroga
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2004 Lautoka
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 Lautoka
2006–2008 Ba
2008YoungHeart (loan) 13 (14)
2009–2010 Lautoka 1 (1)
2010–2011 Hekari United 20 (17)
2011–2014 Ba
2014–2015 Amicale
2016 Ba
2017 Lautoka 65 (82)
2020— Nadroga
International career
2005– Fiji 15 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2014

Osea Vakatalesau (born 15 January 1986) is a Fijian footballer who plays for Nadroga and the Fiji national team.

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International career

Nicknamed Ozzy, he participated in South Pacific Games 2007 (where he was the tournament's top goalscorer with 10 goals) and the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament where he scored numerous goals for his country. He was the joint top goalscorer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with 12 goals along with Burkina Faso striker Moumouni Dagano.

Career statistics

International goals

Honours

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References

  1. "Wailotua brothers team up for Blues". Fijilive. 23 July 2008.
  2. fifa.com Football at the 2007 South Pacific Games 2008 OFC Nations Cup