Western United FC (Solomon Islands)

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Western United FC
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Full nameWestern United Football Club
Founded2010
Ground Lawson Tama Stadium
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Capacity22,000
League Telekom S-League
2018 5th

Western United FC is a Solomon Islands football club based in Honiara, which plays in the Telekom S-League. The club is franchised by Reginald Douglas & Choylin Douglas of Douglas Concrete Ltd. Douglas Concrete is a sub company of Dalgro SI Ltd operating in Solomon Islands in engineering and construction.

Contents

Achievements

Current squad

Squad for the 2018 Solomon Islands S-League

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Abraham Bird
2 DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Joachim Waroi
3 DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Matson Feni
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL George Stevenson
6 MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Shadrack Dola
7Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Jordan Lea'alafa
8Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL John Molis
9 FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Chris Satu
10 MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Timothy Bakale
11 FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Coleman Makau
12Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Lenson Bisili
13 DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Natanela Bero
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Joe Gise
16 MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Simon Jedzini
17 MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Moffat Kilifa
18 MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Marcus Chan
19Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Lency Norman
20Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Alfred Elvis
21 GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Nicholas Taraito
22Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Steward Quanafia
23Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Molis Gagame
24Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Abraham Maezama
25 GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Navusu Kite

Former players

Current technical staff

Position
Head coach Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg vacant
Assistant coach Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Jacob Moli
Club manager Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Danny Faalimae
Fitness coach Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Faamoana Topue
Team doctor Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Gane Simbe
Team manager Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Atu Balekana
Assistant team manager Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Ronnie Koleteve
Head of delegation Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Paul Loni
Kit official Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Kevin Rafita

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References

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