Peni Finau

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Peni Finau
Personal information
Full name Peni Finau Lesubulamailepanoni
Date of birth (1981-08-05) 5 August 1981 (age 41)
Position(s) defender
Team information
Current team
Lautoka FC.
Number 12
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007 Ba
2007–2008 YoungHeart Manawatu 14 (0)
2008–2011 Lautoka
2011–2012 Ba
2012–present Lautoka FC
International career
2003– Fiji 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2014

Peni Finau (born 5 August 1981), originally known as Peni Lesubulamailepanoni, is a Fiji footballer defender currently playing for Fijian football club Ba F.C.

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International career

Finau made his debut for Fiji at the South Pacific Games 2003 and he has played for them in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. He is the brother of Osea Vakatalesau, who also plays for Ba F.C.

Achievements


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