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]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Funafuti, Tuvalu | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tofaga FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Tofaga | 24 | (30) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Tuvalu | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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 edit
- ^ "James Lepaio (Player)". National football Teams. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Tuvalu 2023". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "SOLOMON ISLANDS 6 -1 TUVALU". oceaniafootball.com. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Home bound - J. LEPAIO". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Paddy Power CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 Team List - Tuvalu" (PDF). conifa.org. Retrieved 31 October 2023.