Micah Lea'alafa
Micah Lea'alafa (born 1 June 1991) is a Solomon Islands footballer who last played as a midfielder for Maritzburg United in South Africa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Micah Lea'alafa | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Yandina, Central Province, Solomon Islands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Solomon Warriors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Solomon Warriors | ||
| 2014–2015 | Amicale | ||
| 2015 | Solomon Warriors | ||
| 2015–2019 | Auckland City | 45 | (18) |
| 2019–2020 | Maritzburg United | 11 | (0) |
| 2020– | Solomon Warriors | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Solomon Islands U-23 | 3 | (3) |
| 2012– | Solomon Islands futsal | 9 | (6) |
| 2016– | Solomon Islands | 15 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2019 | |||
Career
After failing to qualify for the 2014-15 OFC Champions League with Solomon Warriors, Lea'alafa moved abroad to Vanuatu to play for OFC Champions League runners-up Amicale.[2]
Following an unsuccessful trial at an unnamed club in Italy, Lea'alafa moved to Oceanian champions Auckland City in 2015.[3] In July 2019 he joined the South African club Maritzburg United.[4] He was released by the club in February 2020.[5]
Internationally, Lea'alafa made his debut for the Solomon Islands national team on March 24, 2016 in their 2–0 victory against Papua New Guinea. He also plays for the Solomon Islands national futsal team.
International goals
- Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[6]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 March 2016 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 May 2017 | ANZ National Stadium, Suva, Fiji |  Fiji | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 3. | 9 June 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Papua New Guinea | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 5 September 2017 |  New Zealand | 1–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 5. | 5 September 2018 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | Fiji | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 18 March 2019 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Vanuatu | 2–1 | 3–1 |
Honours
Individual
- 2015–16 OFC Champions League Golden Ball[7]
References
- "Auckland City Football Club: Playing Squad". Auckland City FC. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-5061
- http://www.sibconline.com.sb/micah-leaalafa-soars-to-italy-for-trial/
- "Sport: Solomon Islands' Micah Lea'alafa signs with Maritzburg United". RNZ.co.nz. Wellington: Radio New Zealand. 25 July 2019.
- "Lea'alafa is released by South African top-tier club". Oceania Football Center. 4 February 2020.
- "Lea'alafa, Micah". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- "Six in a row for Auckland City". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
