Epeli_Saukuru
Epeli Saukuru
Fijian footballer (born 1988)
Epeli Saukuru (born 4 August 1988) is a Fijian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rewa, the Fiji national football team and the Fiji national beach soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rewa | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Ba | ||
| 2011–2018 | Rewa | ||
| 2018–2018 | Lautoka | ||
| 2018– | Rewa | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Fiji | 7 | (2) |
| Fiji (beach soccer) | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2017 | |||
Saukuru started his career with Nadroga, but in June 2008 transferred to Navua for a $10,000 fee.[1][2] In 2009 he had planned to stay with Navua,[3] but was exchanged with Rewa a month later.[4] In May 2010 he was suspended for two matches and fined after being red carded for dangerous tackling during a match against Suva.[5][6]
In January 2018 he moved to Lautoka to play with them in the 2018 OFC Champions League.[7] and later than year, he returned to Rewa.
Saukuru made his international debut for the Fiji on 25 March 2017. In a 2–0 defeat against New Zealand he played the whole match. Saukuru has scored two goals: in a 1–1 draw against the Solomon Islands and in a 2–1 loss against New Caledonia.
Saukuru has a younger brother, Iosefo Verevou, who is also a football player.[8]
- "Destiny's child". Fiji Times. 2 June 2008. p. 1 – via EBSCOHost.
- "Navua unveils teen star". Fiji Times. 2 June 2008. p. 32 – via EBSCOHost.
- "Saukuru remains in Navua for 2009". Fiji Sun. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Saukuru in for Rewa". Fiji Sun. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Axe falls on Saukuru". Fiji Times. 18 May 2010 – via EBSCOHost.
- "Saukuru suspended". Fiji Sun. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Fiji international Iosefo Verevou has a new club after shock transfer". Oceaniafc.com. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "Verevou excited to play alongside older brother for Fiji". Fiji Village. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- Epeli Saukuru at National-Football-Teams.com
- Epeli Saukuru at Soccerway
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