Silao Malo (born 30 December 1990, in Samoa) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vaimoso and Samoa.

Silao Malo
Personal information
Full name Silao Malo
Date of birth (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Samoa
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vaimoso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2013 Vailima Kiwi
2013–2016 Lupe o le Soaga
2016 Vaimoso
2016 Kiwi FC
2016– Vaimoso
International career
2011– Samoa 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2016

On 26 November 2011, Malo scored the winning goal against American Samoa that qualified Samoa to OFC Nations Cup for the first time.[1] Malo also scored the only Samoan goal at 2012 OFC Nations Cup in a 10–1 loss against Tahiti at their debut.[2] In the following match, against Vanuatu, he was fouled inside the penalty box, but Andrew Setefano failed to score from the penalty spot.[3]

He was selected for the Samoan team for the 2016 OFC nations cup.[4]

International goals edit

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 November 2011 Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium, Apia   American Samoa 1-0 1-0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 1 June 2012 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara   Tahiti 1-6 1-10 2012 OFC Nations Cup

References edit

  1. ^ FIFA.com. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™: Samoa-American Samoa - Report". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. ^ FIFA.com. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™: Samoa-Tahiti - Report". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Vanuatu e Costa do Marfim encontram facilidade; Zimbábue perde em casa". planotatico.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ Mathias Huckert (24 May 2016). "Prepared for P.N.G." Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

External links edit

Silao Malo at National-Football-Teams.com