Peni Tuigulagula (born 8 March 1999) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Australian club Frankston Pines and the Fiji national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peni Tuigulagula | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Frankston Pines | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Nadi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Nadi | ||
| 2020–2021 | Frankston Pines | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Heatherton United | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Fiji U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Fiji U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Fiji | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editTuigulagula came through the youth ranks of Nadi. In 2018 he made his debut for the first team. In 2020 he moved, together with fellow countrymens Tito Vodowaqa, Savenaca Baledrokadroka and Asaeli Batikasa to the Australian based club Frankston Pines FC.[2]
National team
editIn 2019 Tuigulagula was called up by coach Christophe Gamel for the Fiji national football team. He made his debut on March 18, 2019, in a 3–0 win against New Caledonia. He came in for Nicholas Prasad in the 85th minute of play. In 2019, he was selected for the 2019 Pacific Games. Fiji won a bronze medal.
References
edit- ^ "Fiji - P. Tuigulagula - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Four Fijians signed for an Australian Football club". FBC News. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
External links
edit- Peni Tuigulagula at National-Football-Teams.com
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