Greg Siamoa

Greg Siamoa
Personal information
Full name Greg Nikolao Siamoa
Date of birth (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Center Forward
Team information
Current team
 Life Sihanoukville
Number 20
Youth career
–2023 Western United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Green Gully SC 8 (0)
2024– Life Sihanoukville 6 (0)
International career‡
2022 Samoa U-19s 2 (0)
2023 Samoa U-23s 3 (2)
2024– Samoa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024

Greg Siamoa (born 21 August 2003) is a Samoan association footballer, who currently plays for Cambodian Premier League club Life Sihanoukville.

Club career

Siamoa rose through the ranks of A-League Men club Western United where he showed high levels of skill and promise in their academy team, where he was provided with an opportunity to represent Samoa in their 2022 OFC U-19 Championship qualification for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1]

Green Gully SC

In 2023, to further his chances of playing international football for Samoa, Siamoa moved to National Premier Leagues Victoria club Green Gully SC[2]

Life Sihanoukville

On 3 July 2024, Siamoa signed with Cambodian Premier League club Life Sihanoukville as their first international signing for the 2024–25 Cambodian Premier League[3] On 14 October, Siamoa departed the club.[4]

International career

Having impressed at National Premier Leagues level for the Western United academy team, Siamoa was called up to the Samoa U-19s.[1]

Siamoa scored twice for the Samoan U-23s during their 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament match against Tonga, in which Samoa would run out 3–0 winners.[5][6]

Senior

In 2024, Siamoa made his full international debut for Samoa when he was called up to the national team by Ryan Stewart for the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup[7][8] He made his debut against Tahiti on 16 June 2024.

References

  1. ^ a b Hughes, Nick (1 September 2022). "Western United Academy ace Greg Siamoa earns Samoa U-19 nod". Western United. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ Wilkins, Caleb (17 October 2023). "2023 OFC MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS – FULL COVERAGE". Target Scouting. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ Lecumberre, Marcelo [@TeoremaDeFutbol] (4 July 2024). "Recentlly promoted team Life FC announced the signing of Samoan International Greg Siamoa (20) 🇼🇸 as their first foreign signing for the #CPL2425 Greg was part of the Western United's academy and recently played for Green Gully SC in the NPL Victoria" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗮 💔". facebook.com (in Khmer). Facebook. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ IMPRESS IN OPENING VICTORY OVER TONGA AT OFC MEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFIER 2023 "SAMOA IMPRESS IN OPENING VICTORY OVER TONGA AT OFC MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFIER 2023". 28 August 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ "Samoa v Tonga". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  7. ^ "High hopes for Samoa at OFC Nations Cup as squad is packed with overseas-based players". Oceania Football Center. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Familiar faces in Samoa squad as they prepare for OFC Men's Nations Cup". Friends of Football. Retrieved 23 July 2024.