Andrew Abba (born 25 November 1989) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a forward for Waitakere United in the ISPS Handa Premiership. He was named to the national team in 2013, and made his debut in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Tahiti.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Abba | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Solomon Islands | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northern Rovers | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Temotu Arrows | ||
| 2006–2008 | Nelson College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Hawke's Bay United | 25 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Team Wellington | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Wellington Olympic | ||
| 2012–2013 | Team Wellington | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Stop Out | ||
| 2018 | Western Springs | ||
| 2018–2019 | Waitakere United | 16 | (5) |
| 2020 | Forrest Hill Milford | ||
| 2021– | Northern Rovers | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Solomon Islands U17 | ||
| 2013– | Solomon Islands | 7 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2019 | |||
He moved to Nelson College at the age of 17 after receiving a scholarship, and has played his club football in the country ever since.
International career
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2019 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore |
2–1 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  American Samoa |
5–0 | 13–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 3. | 7–0 | |||||
| 4. | 8–0 | |||||
| 5. | 13–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Abba's back – The Islandsun Daily News". theislandsun.com.sb. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Abba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
External links
edit- Andrew Abba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Andrew Abba at Soccerway
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