Pita Rabo

Pita Rabo
Personal information
Full name Pita Biri Rabo
Date of birth (1977-07-30) 30 July 1977
Place of birth Nausori, Fiji[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Suva
Number 7[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Rewa
2007–2011 Wairarapa United
2011 Manawatu United
2012 Wairarapa United
2013– Suva
International career
1998–2007 Fiji 18 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Fiji
OFC Nations Cup
Third place2008 Oceania
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Fiji
Silver medal – second place2007 Samoa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:46, 2 June 2017 (UTC)

Pita Biri Rabo (born 30 July 1977), is a Fijian footballer who plays as a forward for Fijian National Football League side Suva. As well as being club captain, Rabo is also a coach for the Suva-based club.[3]

Club career

Rabo joined Palmerston North-based side Manawatu United ahead of the 2011–12 season,[4] but left in December 2011, citing personal reasons.[5] He returned to Wairarapa United,[6] but did not stay long, joining Suva F.C. for the 2013 season.[7]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Fiji 199820
2000–
2001–
2002–
200361
200411
2005–
2006–
200793
Total185
Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rabo goal.
List of international goals scored by Pita Rabo[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
15 July 2003Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori, Fiji Kiribati5–012–02003 South Pacific Games
212 May 2004National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa Papua New Guinea1–14–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
325 August 2007National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa Tuvalu2–016–02007 South Pacific Games
48–0
510–0

Honours

Fiji

References

  1. ↑ "Rabo leads Suva against home team". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fiji FACT team lists". The Fiji Times. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tiwa Scores Twice For Ba". The Sun (Fiji). 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Seule Soromon returning to YoungHeart". Vanuatu Football Federation. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Family reasons force Rabo to quit Manawatu". Stuff New Zealand. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Keinzley fears loss of Rabo after conviction". New Zealand Herald. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Rabo joins Suva". Fiji World News. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Pita Rabo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "OFC Men's Nation Cup 2008-Match Details". Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "OFC Men's Nation Cup 2008". Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "South Pacific Games 2003 (Fiji) - Tournament Details". Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "New Caledonia - Fiji South Pacific Games Final". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "South Pacific Games 2007 (Samoa)". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.