Malakai Rakula (born 16 May 1992) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manukau United in New Zealand and the Fiji national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malakai Rakula | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotuma, Fiji | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manukau United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2013 | Suva | ||
| 2013–2016 | Nadi | ||
| 2016–2019 | Ba | ||
| 2020– | Manukau United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Fiji U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Fiji | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editRakula started his career with Suva. After a stint with Nadi he plays for Ba since 2016. With both Nadi and Ba he has played in the OFC Champions League.
On 1 February 2020, Rakula went on a trial at Manukau United FC in New Zealand together with his teammate from Ba F.C. and the national team, Kishan Sami.[2] Both players signed a one-year deal with the club on 10 February 2020.[3] Both players made their debut on 13 March 2020 in a friendly match.[4]
National team
editRakula was called up by coach Christophe Gamel in 2019 for the national football team. He made his debut on March 18, 2019, in a 3–0 win against New Caledonia. He started the game and was subbed after 75 minutes by Josateki Tamudu
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  American Samoa |
3–0 | 9–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 15 July 2019 |  Tuvalu |
3–0 | 10–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Fiji - M. Rakula - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Kishan Sami and Malakai Rakula ready for trials in New Zealand, oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog, 1 February 2020
- ^ Fijian duo sign for New Zealand-based club, oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog, 10 February 2020
- ^ Fijian duo debut for Manukau United, oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog, 13 March 2020
- ^ "Malakai Rakula". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
External links
edit- Malakai Rakula at National-Football-Teams.com
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