Sairusi Nalaubu

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Sairusi Nalaubu
Personal information
Full name Sairusi Sainitiki Waitawa Nalaubu
Date of birth (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Fiji
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Navua
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Suva 25 (14)
2017–2018 Rewa 12 (2)
2018–2019 Lautoka 9 (3)
2019–2020 Suva 25 (14)
2021–2025 Lautoka 73 (54)
2025– Navua 16 (3)
International career‡
2022– Fiji 17 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 December 2025

Sairusi Sainitiki Waitawa Nalaubu (born 14 December 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a striker, or winger for Fiji Premier League club Navua and the Fiji national team. [2] [3] [4]

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Club career

Nalaubu, playing for Suva F.C., was the golden boot winner for the 2020 Fiji Premier League and the 2020 FF Cup. [5] [6]

International career

Nalaubu made his international debut for the Fiji national team on 10 March 2022 by scoring a hat-trick in a 3–0 friendly win against Vanuatu. [7]

On 18 March 2022, Nalaubu scored a brace in a 2–1 victory against New Caledonia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Fiji 202255
202362
2024133
202510
Total2510
Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nalaubu goal.
List of international goals scored by Sairusi Nalaubu
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
110 March 2022 Qatar University Stadium, Doha, QatarFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1–03–0 Friendly [9]
22–0
33–0
418 March 2022 Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, QatarNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1–02–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [10]
52–1
618 November 2023SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon IslandsFlag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 4–010–0 2023 Pacific Games [11]
76–0
812 December 2024 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1–01–1 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup [12]
915 December 2024 National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1–11–12024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup [13]
1021 December 2024Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2–03–12024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup [14]

Honours

Suva F.C.

Lautoka F.C.

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of S. Nalaubu". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Sairusi Nalaubu at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Nasokia, Waisea (21 March 2022). "Dream Come True: Nalaubu". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Journalist, Simran Chand Multimedia. "Navua lands star striker Nalaubu". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Ali, Asuad (6 January 2021). "'Nalaubu Is Like Roy'". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Salalo, Sereana (23 December 2020). "Nalaubu A Mum's Boy". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Fijivillage. "Nalaubu scores a hat-trick as Fiji beats Vanuatu 3-0 in a friendly". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sairusi Nalaubu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Fiji vs. Vanuatu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "New Caledonia vs. Fiji". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Fiji vs. Northern Mariana Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Fiji vs. Vanuatu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Papua New Guinea vs. Fiji". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Fiji". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 "Nalaubu leads the way". The Fiji Times. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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