| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sairusi Sainitiki Waitawa Nalaubu | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lautoka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Suva | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rewa | ||
| 2018–2019 | Lautoka | ||
| 2019–2020 | Suva | (9) | |
| 2021– | Lautoka | (40) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Fiji | 8 | (7) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023 | |||
Sairusi Sainitiki Waitawa Nalaubu (born 14 December 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a striker for Fiji Premier League club Lautoka and the Fiji national team.[2][3]
Club career
Nalaubu, playing for Suva F.C., was the golden boot winner for the 2020 Fiji Premier League and the 2020 FF Cup.[4][5]
International career
Nalaubu made his international debut for the Fiji national team on 10 March 2022 by scoring a hat-trick in a 3–0 friendly win against Vanuatu.[6]
On 18 March 2022, Nalaubu scored a brace in a 2–1 victory against New Caledonia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Career statistics
- As of 24 March 2022[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nalaubu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 March 2022 | Qatar University Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Vanuatu | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 18 March 2022 | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} New Caledonia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 2–1 |
Honours
Suva F.C.
Lautoka F.C.
- Fiji Premier League: 2021[8]
Individual
References
- ↑ "Profile of S. Nalaubu". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ↑ Sairusi Nalaubu at Soccerway
- ↑ Nasokia, Waisea (21 March 2022). "Dream Come True: Nalaubu". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ Ali, Asuad (6 January 2021). "'Nalaubu Is Like Roy'". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ Salalo, Sereana (23 December 2020). "Nalaubu A Mum's Boy". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ Fijivillage. "Nalaubu scores a hat-trick as Fiji beats Vanuatu 3-0 in a friendly". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sairusi Nalaubu - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Nalaubu leads the way". The Fiji Times. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
External links
- Sairusi Nalaubu at WorldFootball.net
- Sairusi Nalaubu at Oceania Football Center
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