James Lepaio (born 6 September 1992) is a Tuvaluan footballer who plays as a left defensive midfielder who currently plays for Tofaga FC. He was a Tuvalu international player from 2011 to 2017.[1]

James Lepaio
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Funafuti, Tuvalu
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tofaga FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2021 Tofaga 24 (30)
International career
2011–2018 Tuvalu 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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James joined Tofaga FC in 2008 and was selected for the reserve team (Tofaga B). The following year he was selected for the Tofaga A team. With Tofaga FC, he was the topscorer in the 2019 Tuvalu A-Division competition with 15 goals; again with Tofaga FC, in 2021 he was the equal topscorer with Alopua Petoa, with 9 goals. In 2023 Tofaga FC was the runner-up to Nauti F.C.. In the final of the NTP Cup, James scored twice, to win the game 2-1 against Vaoloa.[2]

James has also played nine games for the Tuvalu national football team, four of which were at the 2011 Pacific Games. He scored once against Solomon Islands.[3][4]

James played for Tuvalu in the 2018 Conifa Paddy Power World Football Cup competition in venues around London in the United Kingdom.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "James Lepaio (Player)". National football Teams. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Tuvalu 2023". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ "SOLOMON ISLANDS 6 -1 TUVALU". oceaniafootball.com. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Home bound - J. LEPAIO". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Paddy Power CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 Team List - Tuvalu" (PDF). conifa.org. Retrieved 31 October 2023.