Micah Lea'alafa (born 1 June 1991) is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Beograd and captains the Solomon Islands national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Micah Lea'alafa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Yandina, Central Province, Solomon Islands[2] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder / Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Beograd | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Solomon Warriors | (3) | |
| 2014–2015 | Amicale | ||
| 2015 | Solomon Warriors | ||
| 2015–2019 | Auckland City | 45 | (18) |
| 2019–2020 | Maritzburg United | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Solomon Warriors | ||
| 2022 | Wynnum District | 3 | (7) |
| 2022 | Waneagu United | ||
| 2023– | FK Beograd | 20 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Solomon Islands U-23 | 3 | (3) |
| 2012– | Solomon Islands Futsal | 9 | (6) |
| 2016– | Solomon Islands | 31 | (9) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Career
editAfter 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.[3]
Following an unsuccessful trial at an unnamed club in Italy, Lea'alafa moved to Oceanian champions Auckland City in 2015.[4] In July 2019 he joined the South African club Maritzburg United.[5] He was released by the club in February 2020.[6]
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.[citation needed]
It was reported on February 25, 2023 that the player made his debut for FK Beograd.[7]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[8]
| # | 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 | |
| 7. | 24 September 2022 | Luganville Soccer Stadium, Luganville, Vanuatu | Fiji |
2–0 | 2–2 | 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
| 8. | 28 November 2023 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Fiji |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2023 Pacific Games |
| 9. | 17 November 2024 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea |
2–0 |
2–1 |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editClub
edit- Auckland City
Individual
edit- 2015–16 OFC Champions League Golden Ball[9]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Auckland City Football Club: Playing Squad". Auckland City FC. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Lea'alafa switches allegiance". 4 March 2015.
- ^ "MICAH LEA'ALAFA TO ITALY - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)". 18 May 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Micah Lea'alafa debuts for FK Beograd in Australia".
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Micah Lea'alafa – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Micah Lea'alafa at Soccerway
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