Veresa Toma

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Veresa Toma
Personal information
Full name Ratu Veresa Toma
Date of birth (1981-08-26) 26 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Fiji
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001 Nadroga
2002 Gombak United 0 (0)
2003 Olympian Team
2004 Bentleigh Greens
2004–2006 Nadi 23 (2)
2007–2008 Oakleigh Cannons
2008–2009 Hekari United
2009 Navua
2010–2012 Rewa
International career
2002–2011 Fiji 15 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2014

Veresa Toma (born 26 August 1981) is a retired Fijian footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in Singapore, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Contents

He has represented the Fiji national football team and led the all goalscorers with 7 goals at the 2004 OFC Nations Cup. [1]

Private life

Veresa is the brother of Viliame Dawai and the uncle of Fijian U20 captain and Nadi rep. Mataiasi Toma

Career Statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Fiji 200231
200352
200467
201110
Total1510
Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Toma goal.
List of international goals scored by Veresa Toma
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
16 July 2002 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New ZealandNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1–02–1 2002 OFC Nations Cup [3]
27 July 2003 Churchill Park, Lautoka, FijiFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1–02–1 2003 South Pacific Games [4]
39 July 2003Churchill Park, Lautoka, FijiFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2–12–12003 South Pacific Games [5]
412 May 2004 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, SamoaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2–24–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [6]
515 May 2004National Soccer Stadium, Apia, SamoaFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 1–011–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
62–0
73–0
817 May 2004National Soccer Stadium, Apia, SamoaFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1–04–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
931 May 2004 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, AustraliaFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1–01–0 2004 OFC Nations Cup [9]
104 June 2004Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, AustraliaFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1–11–22004 OFC Nations Cup [10]

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References

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