Veresa Toma

Veresa Toma
Personal information
Full name Ratu Veresa Toma
Date of birth (1981-08-26) 26 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Fiji
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Nadroga
2002 Gombak United 0 (0)
2003 Olympian Team
2004 Bentleigh Greens
2004–2006 Nadi 23 (2)
2007–2008 Oakleigh Cannons
2008–2009 Hekari United
2009 Navua
2010–2012 Rewa
International career‡
2002–2011 Fiji 15 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2014

Veresa Toma (born 26 August 1981) is a retired Fijian footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in Singapore, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

He has represented the Fiji national football team and led the all goalscorers with 7 goals at the 2004 OFC Nations Cup.[1]

Private life

Veresa is the brother of Viliame Dawai and the uncle of Fijian U20 captain and Nadi rep. Mataiasi Toma

Career Statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Fiji 2002 3 1
2003 5 2
2004 6 7
2011 1 0
Total 15 10
Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Toma goal.
List of international goals scored by Veresa Toma
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 July 2002 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand  New Caledonia 1–0 2–1 2002 OFC Nations Cup [3]
2 7 July 2003 Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji  Solomon Islands 1–0 2–1 2003 South Pacific Games [4]
3 9 July 2003 Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji  Tahiti 2–1 2–1 2003 South Pacific Games [5]
4 12 May 2004 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  Papua New Guinea 2–2 4–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [6]
5 15 May 2004 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  American Samoa 1–0 11–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
6 2–0
7 3–0
8 17 May 2004 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  Samoa 1–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
9 31 May 2004 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia  Vanuatu 1–0 1–0 2004 OFC Nations Cup [9]
10 4 June 2004 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia  Solomon Islands 1–1 1–2 2004 OFC Nations Cup [10]

References

  1. ^ "Oceania Nations Cup 2004". Soccerbot. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Veresa Toma". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Fiji vs. New Caledonia". National Football Team. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Fiji vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Team. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Fiji vs. Tahiti". National Football Team. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Fiji vs. Papua New Guinea". National Football Team. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Fiji vs. American Samoa". National Football Team. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Samoa vs. Fiji". National Football Team. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Vanuatu vs. Fiji". National Football Team. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Solomon Islands vs. Fiji". National Football Team. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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