Joji Vuakaca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Labasa, Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bula | ||
| Number | 22[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northpole Lions | |||
| –2021 | Labasa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Labasa | 17 | (0) |
| 2026 | Bula | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Labasa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Fiji U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Fiji | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 May 2026 | |||
Joji Vuakaca (born 24 March 2003) is a Fijian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fiji Premier League club Labasa and the Fiji national football team.
Club career
Labasa
Vuakaca began his career at Labasa F.C., joining the senior team in 2021. He made 17 appearances for the club, including a 3–2 victory over Navua, in which he was sent off.[4]
Bula
Vuakaca signed with Bula FC, a newly created club based in Suva, for the inaugural season of the OFC Professional League.[5][6]
International career
Vuakaca made his Fiji U20 debut in a 0–0 draw against Tahiti in the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship, a tournament in which Fiji were runners-up. Vuakaca was part of the Fiji U20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]
Vuakaca earned his first call-up to the senior Fiji team in 2024,[8] but did not make an appearance.
References
- ↑ "Joji Vuakaca ESPN". ESPN.
- ↑ "Joji Vuakaca Sofascore". Sofascore.
- ↑ "Joji Vuakaca-Bula". Bula FC.
- ↑ CHANDAR, REGINALD (30 May 2024). "Labasa goalie to miss two group games". Fiji Live. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ BUKSH, NILUFA (24 December 2025). "Labasa goalie and Fiji rep Vuakaca joins Bula FC". Fiji Village. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ KESHNEEL, KUNAL (24 December 2025). "Labasa GK Joji Vuakaca joins Bula FC". Fiji Live. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "2023 FIFA U20 World Cup–Squad List" (PDF). FIFA PDF.
- ↑ CHAND, SIMRAN (5 June 2024). "Nabose, Vuakaca earn first Bula Boys call-up". Fiji Live. Retrieved 28 May 2026.