Ilaitia Tuilau
Ilaitia Tuilau, sometimes spelled Laitia, (born 8 May 1987) is a Fijian footballer who can play as a defender as well as a defensive midfielder plays for Fijian club Lautoka and the Fiji national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilaitia Tuilau | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lautoka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2011 | Lautoka | ||
| 2011–2012 | Labasa | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hekari United | ||
| 2013–2016 | Amicale | ||
| 2016– | Lautoka | ||
| National team | |||
| 2008– | Fiji | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Tuilau started his career with Lautoka. After a few years he joined Lautoka for a short stint. After that he went on to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu to play OFC Champions League football with Hekari United and Amicale. In 2016 he returned home to play for his first club: Lautoka.[2]
National team
Tuilau made his debut for the Fiji national football team at the age of 21 in a 2-0 win against New Zealand on November 19, 2008. After this he didn't play for the squad for almost three years. In 2011 he was called up again for the 2011 Pacific Games where he played four games. After this games it took five years before he was called up again. Now for a friendly game against Malaysia. Since then he has got regular call ups for the national team.[3]
References
- "Fiji - V. Tikomaimereke - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "Tuilau joins Hekari". fijifootball.com.fj. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- "Fiji team named for Estonia match". fijivillage.com. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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