Lafaele Moala

Lafaele Moala
Personal information
Full name Lafaele Moala
Date of birth (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Tonga
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2015 Lotoha'apai United
2015–2017 Veitongo
International career‡
2003–2012 Tonga 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2015

Lafaele Moala (born 22 July 1982) is a Tongan former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He represented the Tonga national football team.[1]

Moala had a long career with Lotoha'apai United.[2]

In 2012 he was appointed assistant coach of the Tonga national under-17 football team.[3]

In 2018 he became a Sport for Development officer with the Just Play program helping disabled people play sport.[4]

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Tonga's goal tally first.[5]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 September 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  American Samoa 1–0 4–0 2007 South Pacific Games
2. 20 November 2011 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  American Samoa 1–2 1–2 2014 Brazil World Cup Qualifying Round 1 Oceania

References

  1. ^ "Lafaele Moala". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Moala confident experience will count". OFC. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Tonga turn to senior experience for OFC Olympic Qualifier". Boxscore. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ Aaron Kearney (13 August 2018). "Soccer scars drive devotion to disability". ABC. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ "L. Moala". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2016.


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