Lafaele Moala
Personal information
Full name Lafaele Moala
Date of birth (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Tonga
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2015 Lotoha'apai United
2015– Veitongo
International career‡
2003– Tonga 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2015

Lafaele Moala (born 22 July 1982) in Tonga is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Veitongo[1] in the Tonga Major League and the Tonga national football team.[2]

Moala had a long career with Lotoha'apai United.[3]

In 2012 he was appointed assistant coach of the Tonga national under-17 football team.[4]

In 2018 he became a Sport for Development officer with the Just Play program helping disabled people play sport.[5]

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Tonga's goal tally first.[6]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 September 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  American Samoa 1–0 4–0 2007 South Pacific Games 2. 20 November 2011 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa

 American Samoa || align=center | 1-2 || align center | 1-2 || 2014 Brazil World Cup Qualifying Round 1 Oceania|2014 World Cup Brazil

References

  1. ^ "Lafaele Moala". Worldfootball.net. 22 July 1982. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Lafaele Moala". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Moala confident experience will count". OFC. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Tonga turn to senior experience for OFC Olympic Qualifier". Boxscore. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ Aaron Kearney (13 August 2018). "Soccer scars drive devotion to disability". ABC. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "L. Moala". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2016.


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