Andrew Setefano
Personal information
Full name Andrew Setefano
Date of birth (1987-08-10) August 10, 1987
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Lupe o le Soaga
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Goldstar Sogi
2013–14 Vailima Kiwi
2015–18 Lupe o le Soaga
2019 Vailima Kiwi
2020– Lupe o le Soaga
International career‡
2011– Samoa 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Andrew Setefano (born 10 August 1987) is a Samoan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lupe o le Soaga.[1] He has been a member of the Samoa national football team since 2011.[2]

Setefano is from Moamoa-fou, Satuimalufilufi and Vaito'omuli.[2] He has played football for Upper Hutt City FC in New Zealand,[3][4] Hekari United F.C. in Papua New Guinea, Goldstar Sogi FC, Vailima Kiwi FC, and Lupe o le Soaga in Samoa.[5]

In 2017 he was captain of Lupe o le Soaga.[6] He played for Vailima Kiwi FC in the 2019 OFC Champions League,[7] and was suspended during the opening match.[8] He captained Lupe o le Soaga in the 2020 OFC Champions League.[9][10]

Setefano was selected for a Samoan team to play against Papakura City FC in 2009.[11] He captained the Samoa national football team in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.[12] In June 2019 he was named to the squad for the 2019 Pacific Games.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Setefano". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 Thomas Airey (19 January 2020). "Setefano quietly confident for Champions League qualifier". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Colin Williams (8 September 2010). "City football at Last Chance saloon after damaging loss". Stuff. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Vale one crucial step closer". New Zealand Herald. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Andrew Setefano". Oceania Football Center. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Nefertiti Matatia (12 November 2017). "Strong faith sustains sports success". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Samoa's Kiwi FC returns to the scene". Loop Samoa. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sport: Tupapa Maraerenga start OFC Champions League Qualifier in style". RNZ. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Samoa's Lupe o le Soaga Football to face Pacific's best". Loop Samoa. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sport: Lupe o le Soaga qualify for OFC Champions League main draw". RNZ. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Samoa football community welcome Papakura City FC". Football Federation Samoa. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Sport: One playoff spot left after New Caledonia and Tahiti join NZ". RNZ. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Samoa Pacific Games squad announced". Loop Samoa. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  14. ↑ Soli Wilson (8 June 2019). "Football Pacific Games squad announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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