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Epeli Saukuru

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Epeli Saukuru
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Fiji
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rewa
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Ba
2011–2018 Rewa
2018–2018 Lautoka
2018– Rewa
International career
2017– Fiji 7 (2)
Fiji (beach soccer)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2017

Epeli Saukuru (born 4 August 1988) is a Fijian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rewa, the Fiji national football team and the Fiji national beach soccer team.

Club career

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Saukuru started his career with Nadroga, but in June 2008 transferred to Navua for a $10,000 fee.[1][2] In 2009 he had planned to stay with Navua,[3] but was exchanged with Rewa a month later.[4] In May 2010 he was suspended for two matches and fined after being red carded for dangerous tackling during a match against Suva.[5][6]

In January 2018 he moved to Lautoka to play with them in the 2018 OFC Champions League.[7] and later than year, he returned to Rewa.

International career

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Saukuru made his international debut for the Fiji on 25 March 2017. In a 2–0 defeat against New Zealand he played the whole match. Saukuru has scored two goals: in a 1–1 draw against the Solomon Islands and in a 2–1 loss against New Caledonia.

Personal life

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Saukuru has a younger brother, Iosefo Verevou, who is also a football player.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Destiny's child". Fiji Times. 2 June 2008. p. 1 – via EBSCOHost.
  2. ^ "Navua unveils teen star". Fiji Times. 2 June 2008. p. 32 – via EBSCOHost.
  3. ^ "Saukuru remains in Navua for 2009". Fiji Sun. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Saukuru in for Rewa". Fiji Sun. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Axe falls on Saukuru". Fiji Times. 18 May 2010 – via EBSCOHost.
  6. ^ "Saukuru suspended". Fiji Sun. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Fiji international Iosefo Verevou has a new club after shock transfer". Oceaniafc.com. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Verevou excited to play alongside older brother for Fiji". Fiji Village. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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