Toru Mateariki (born 27 June 2002) is a Cook Islands footballer who currently plays for Nikao Sokattak and the Cook Islands national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ngatokotoru Mateariki[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nikao Sokattak | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Nikao Sokattak | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Nikao Sokattak | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Cook Islands U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Cook Islands | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:31, 17 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:31, 17 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Mateariki played for Nikao Sokattak since at least 2016. That year he scored in the final of the under-17 league to win the title.[3] By 2018 he was playing with the first team in the top flight.[4] In 2021 he scored against Tupapa Maraerenga in both the Round Cup and Cook Islands Cup finals to secure the titles.[5][6] The team also won the latter tournament in 2020.[7]
International edit
Mateariki was part of the Cook Islands squad chosen for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship.[8] However, he remained as an unused substitute over the team's three matches.[9] He was selected again for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship.[1] He converted a penalty against American Samoa for his team's only goal of the tournament.[10][11]
In March 2022 Mateariki was included in the Cook Islands senior squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[12] He went on to make his senior international debut on 17 March 2022 as a starter in the opening match against the Solomon Islands.[13]
International career statistics edit
- As of match played 17 March 2022[14]
| Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Personal edit
He is the brother of fellow footballer Tamaiva Mateariki.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b Pere, Alex (10 July 2018). "Cook Islands U16 men's national team ready for OFC Champs in Tonga". Cook Islands Football Association. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Profile of T. Mateariki". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Nikao Sokattak Crowned U17 Champs". Cook Islands Football Association. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Pere, Alex (17 September 2018). "Nikao celebrate win in fight for top spot". Cook Islands Football Association. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Nikao complete clean sweep". Cook Islands News. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Nikao claim Round Cup trophy". Cook Islands News. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Cook Islands 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "U17 Footballers Set Sights on Samoa". Cook Islands Football Association. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Vitolio, Brian (22 July 2018). "FFAS: American Samoa beats Cook Islands 3-1, finish 2nd in tournament". samoanews.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Cooks U16 return home winless". Cook Islands News. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Tauira, Kayva (3 March 2022). "Cook Islands National Men's team named for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". Cook Islands Football Association. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Cook Islands vs. Solomon Islands". FIFA. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "National Football Teams profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Matavera set to battle Nikao Sokattak". Cook Islands News. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links edit
- Toru Mateariki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Toru Mateariki at Soccerway
- Toru Mateariki at Global Sports Archive