Tremaine Rimene-Albrett (born 3 September 2002) is a Cook Islands footballer who currently plays for Douglas Villa AFC and the Cook Islands national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Douglas Villa | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Douglas Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Douglas Villa | ||
| 2022 | Wainuiomata | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Miramar Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Douglas Villa | 17 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Cook Islands | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 21 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:35, 26 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAs a youth, Rimene-Albrett was successful in several sports before eventually deciding to focus primarily on football. He joined Douglas Villa AFC, then known as Douglas Villa Magpies, at age 14. The team went undefeated in the local league in 2019 and earned promotion to the Capital League Four, the seventh tier of the New Zealand football league system. That season, he captained the side and scored in the promotion play-off against Otaki Purutaitama.[1]
In the team's first match in their new league the following season, the player scored two goals, including a long-range shot from 50m, en route to a win over Western Suburbs. The win continued a streak of thirty-eight consecutive victories dating back to April 2018.[2][3] The club won again on the following matchday with Rimene-Albrett opening the scoring in a 2–1 victory over Island Bay United.[4] During the 2021 season, the club earned another promotion, this time to the Capital League Two starting in 2022, with Rimene-Albrett as a prominent member of the club.[5]
In March 2022 it was announced that Rimene-Albert would join Wainuiomata AFC of the Capital Premier.[6] He participated in league matches with the club, including a 3–1 victory over Wellington United in Round Two and a 1–0 victory over Upper Hutt City FC later in April 2022.[7][8] Later in the 2022 season, he moved to Miramar Rangers of the Central League. He made one league appearance for the club's first team that season, in additional to playing for the reserve side. His lone league appearance came on 25 May 2022 as a substitute in a draw with Napier City Rovers.[9][10]
By 2023, Rimene-Albrett had returned to Douglas Villa in the Capital League Two.[11] He scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 victory over Island Bay United in April 2023. The win was the club's first in the league that season.[12] Five days later, the striker scored his second hattrick in as many matches as the club defeated Stokes Valley FC 10–2.[13] After scoring two goals in the final eight minutes of a 2–2 draw with Wellington Marist in late May, Douglas Villa manager Mark Taylor said of him, "Rimene-Albrett was a threat; he was causing them problems throughout, and when he came alive, he was really effective."[14] On 5 August 2023, the player scored another two goals against Stokes Valley FC to secure second place in the league and earn promotion to the Capital League One the next season.[15] In total, Rimene-Albrett scored fifteen league goals in 2023, the third-highest in the league.[16] Following the campaign, he was given the Goal of the Season award at the annual Capital Football awards ceremony for his long-range bicycle kick into the top right corner in a 4–2 win over Stokes Valley to secure promotion.[17][15] He became the first-ever Douglas Villa player to earn an international call-up while with the club when he was selected by the Cook Islands in November 2023.[18]
International
editAs a 21-year-old, Rimene-Albrett was called up to the Cook Islands national team for the 2023 Pacific Games. He would have the opportunity to make his debut in the team's group stage matches against Tonga and New Caledonia.[18] He made his debut against Tonga in the team's opening match on 21 November 2023. After entering the match as a second-half substitute, he scored the game-winning goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time to secure the 2–1 victory.[19]
International goals
editScores and results list the Cook Islands' goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 November 2023 | SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Tonga |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Pacific Games |
| Last updated 21 November 2023 | ||||||
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 November 2023[20]
| Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
Waka ama
editRimene-Albrett also participates in waka ama. At age 15, he was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2018 Va'a World Sprint Club Championships, the sport's biggest event, held in Tahiti in July 2018.[21]
Personal
editRimene-Albrett attended Makoura College in his hometown of Masterton.[21] He is the son of rugby union player Patrick Harding-Rimene, all-time top scorer for Wairarapa Bush.[3] He is of Cook Islander descent through his maternal grandmother who was born on Rarotonga.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Magpies fly into Capital Four". Wairarapa Times-Age. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris (11 June 2020). "Teenager's wonder goal from halfway". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Inspired by Dad, he's making big impression". Wairarapa Times-Age. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris (17 June 2020). "Douglas Villa stay unbeaten". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris (4 August 2021). "Douglas Villa Magpies edging closer to division 2". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Nga Mihi, Tremaine". Douglas Villa AFC. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Page, Jacob (6 April 2022). "Football Season Underway". Wainiomata News. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Wainuiomata AFC 1 Upper Hutt City 0". Capital Football. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Moneybox Miramar Rangers Mens Reserves vs. Tawa FC". Capital Football. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris (3 April 2023). "Stevenson Sizzles with Six of the Best". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris (26 April 2023). "Villa hit seven past Island Bay". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris (May 2023). "Clubs reaching their lofty goals". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Nicholls, Flynn (30 May 2023). "Heading in the right direction". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b Cogdale, Chris (7 August 2023). "Douglas Villa go up in great style". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris (25 August 2023). "Coaches draw plenty of positives". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Capital Football awards recognise season's outstanding performers". Friends of Football. November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Cogdale, Chris (9 November 2023). "Cooks call Rimene-Albrett". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Tonga-Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b Kavanagh-Hall, Erik (14 March 2018). "Gold in Sight for Paddler". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links
edit- Tremaine Rimene-Albrett at Soccerway
- Tremaine Rimene-Albrett at National-Football-Teams.com