Desmond Fa'aiuaso

Desmond Fa'aiuaso

Personal information
Full name	Desmond Richmond Fa'aiuaso
Date of birth	February 24, 1984 (1984-02-24) (age 27)
Place of birth	Samoa
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	YoungHeart Manawatu
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	Titavi FC
2002–2004	Strickland Brothers Lepea
2005	Tuanaimoto Breeze
2005–2007	AS Pirae
2009–2010	YoungHeart Manawatu	5	(0)
2010–	Team Taranaki
National team‡
2001–	Samoa	9	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 December 2009

Desmond Fa'aiuaso (born 24 February 1984) is a Football striker from Samoa who currently plays for ASB Premiership team YoungHeart Manawatu. He will play the New Zealand winter season with Team Taranaki in the Central Premier League^[1]

Club career

Fa'aiuaso had his first stint in international football with Tahiti side AS Pirae and signed up with Manawatu for the 2009-2010 season to form an all South Pacific strikeforce with Vanuatuan striker Seule Soromon.^[2]

International career

He made his debut for Samoa in an April 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Tonga and scored four goals in his second international, against American Samoa.

External links

• Desmond Fa'aiuaso – FIFA competition record
• Player profile - YoungHeart Manawatu
• NZFC stats - NZFC
• Career stats - National Football Teams

References

1. ^ "Newcomers bring depth to Team Taranaki". Taranaki Daily News. 25 March 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/3502243/Newcomers-bring-depth-to-Team-Taranaki. 
2. ^ Samoan star shines bright - Oceania Football

Persondata
Name	Faaiuaso, Desmond
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	24 February 1984
Place of birth	Samoa
Date of death
Place of death