| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Anthony Francis | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2004 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Solomon Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nasinu [2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Guadalcanal Frigates | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 20??–2021 | East Guadalcanal Frigates | ||
| 2021 | Henderson Eels | ||
| 2021–2023 | Waneagu United | ||
| 2023–2024 | Henderson Eels | ||
| 2024–2025 | Real Kakamora | (17+ [1] ) | |
| 2025– | Central Coast | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nasinu | 6 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Solomon Islands U20 | 7 | (7) |
| 2022 | Solomon Islands U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Solomon Islands "B" | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Solomon Islands | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:18, 28 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Paul Anthony Francis (born 5 September 2004) is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Fiji Premier League club Nasinu and the Solomon Islands national team.
He began his career at East Guadalcanal Frigates and was playing for the senior team by 2020. [3] He left the club in 2021.
He left Henderson Eels to join Waneagu United in 2021 before he left to join Henderson Eels again in 2023. [1] [4] He then joined Real Kakamora in 2024 before leaving in 2025 to sign a one-year contract with Central Coast. This deal was later voided and he joined Fiji Premier League club Nasinu instead. [2]
Francis has represented the Solomon Islands U20 and U23 teams since 2022 during the OFC U-19 Championship and the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [5] He also represented the Solomon Islands "B" national team during the 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup, scoring the team's only goal at the tournament during a 3–1 loss against Vanuatu. [6]
He was first called up to the Solomon Islands senior team for the 2023 Tri-Nations Series and was included on the bench during a 2–0 victory against Fiji on 20 March 2023. [7] [8] As a second-half substitute on 14 November 2024, Francis made his debut for Solomon Islands during a 3–2 loss against New Caledonia during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. [9] [10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| Solomon Islands "B" | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
| No. | Team | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Solomon Islands "B"  | 15 December 2024 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | 3 |  Vanuatu | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | [6] |
East Guadalcanal Frigates
Henderson Eels
Solomon Islands