Laisenia Raura
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| Full name | Laisenia Naioko Raura | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Suva F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ba | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2018 | Ba | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Suva F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Fiji U-23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Fiji | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Laisenia Raura, sometimes called Laisenia Naioko (born 14 October 1990) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Suva in the Fiji National Football League.
Club career
Raura began his football career with Ba F.C.in 2009. In 2018 he moved to Suva F.C.[1] In 2020 he switched back to Ba.[2]
International career
Raura made his debut for the Fiji national football team on 10 November 2015 in a 2–1 loss against Vanuatu.[3] In 2016 he was a member of the Fijian squad for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup.[4]
In March 2019 he was suspended after being red-carded in a match against New Caledonia, and so missed Fiji's friendly match against the Mauritius national football team.[5]
Honours
Fiji
- Pacific Games: Bronze Medalist, 2019[6] [7]
- Pacific Mini Games: Silver Medalist, 2017[8] [9]
References
- ↑ "Fiji FA receives 24 transfer applications". Fiji Times. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ Shanil Singh (24 January 2020). "Raura cleared to play for Ba". Fiji Village. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ "Fiji prepare for Vanuatu tour". Fiji Football Association. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "Sport: Fiji name youth and experience for Nations Cup". RNZ. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ Rohit Deo (19 March 2019). "Raura suspended and will miss Mauritius match". Fiji Times. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ The Fiji Times. "2019 Pacific Games: Fiji men's win bronze in football competition". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Fiji Football Association. "Winning start for Fiji football teams". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ The Fiji Times. "Silver for football". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Oceania Football Confederation. "2017 Pacific Mini Games - Men". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
External links
- Laisenia Raura – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Laisenia Raura at Soccerway
- Laisenia Raura at National-Football-Teams.com