Commins Menapi
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Commins Menapi is a Solomon Islands
striker, who is currently a Marist FC player.
in New Zealand
, Sydney United of the old National Soccer League
in Australia
and for Marist FC, a club from the Solomon Islands
.
In the 2006-2007 season, he became the first player to be sent off in a New Zealand Football Championship
Grand Final with a nasty studs up kick on Auckland City
defender Riki van Steeden
. Van Steeden's leg was broken in the incident and Waitakere United
lost the final 3-2 however, he would not be suspended for the OFC Champions League
final against Ba F.C.
because of the OFC
and New Zealand Football being two separate organizations.
Commins has rejoined Solomon Islands team Marist FC after a period spent as a free agent
.
on over 30 occasions, scoring a record 34 goals (including 7 against non-FIFA members). Menapi is arguably the most famous Solomon Islands
footballer, after scoring twice for his country against Australia in a sensational 2-2 draw in the Oceania Nations Cup
group match in 2004. The result was the only game in the competition that Australia did not win, and the result also ensured Solomon Islands' progression to the next phase at the expense of New Zealand. In that tournament, Menapi scored four goals in six games.
these four goals awaken the talent of Solomon soccer within the pacific region, with a population of less than a million. Menapi has been a long time member of the Solomon national team and has contributed much to the development of soccer in the small island country
* indicates goals against non-FIFA members
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
striker, who is currently a Marist FC player.
Club career
He has also played for YoungHeart ManawatuYoungHeart Manawatu
YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Sydney United of the old National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and for Marist FC, a club from the Solomon Islands
Honiara FA League
Honiara FA League is the top division of the Honiara FA in Honiara, Solomon Islands.-Honiara FA League - Clubs :*Hana FC*Junior Flamingo FC*K1 United FC*Koloale FC*Kossa FC*Makuru FC*Marist FC*Naha FC*Rangers FC*Solomon Warriors FC...
.
In the 2006-2007 season, he became the first player to be sent off in a New Zealand Football Championship
New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football...
Grand Final with a nasty studs up kick on Auckland City
Auckland City FC
Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
defender Riki van Steeden
Riki van Steeden
Riki van Steeden is a football defender who represented New Zealand internationally, and Auckland City FC in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.-Club career:...
. Van Steeden's leg was broken in the incident and Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
lost the final 3-2 however, he would not be suspended for the OFC Champions League
OFC Champions League
The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City...
final against Ba F.C.
Ba F.C.
Ba F.C. is a Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park...
because of the OFC
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
and New Zealand Football being two separate organizations.
Commins has rejoined Solomon Islands team Marist FC after a period spent as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
.
International career
He has represented the Solomon Islands national football teamSolomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
on over 30 occasions, scoring a record 34 goals (including 7 against non-FIFA members). Menapi is arguably the most famous Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
footballer, after scoring twice for his country against Australia in a sensational 2-2 draw in the Oceania Nations Cup
2004 OFC Nations Cup
The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final ....
group match in 2004. The result was the only game in the competition that Australia did not win, and the result also ensured Solomon Islands' progression to the next phase at the expense of New Zealand. In that tournament, Menapi scored four goals in six games.
these four goals awaken the talent of Solomon soccer within the pacific region, with a population of less than a million. Menapi has been a long time member of the Solomon national team and has contributed much to the development of soccer in the small island country
International Goals
| # | Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 June 2000 | 5 – 1 | 2000 OFC Nations Cup 2000 OFC Nations Cup Solomon Islands and Vanuatu* qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 2000* Fiji were replaced by Vanuatu .-Polynesia Cup 2000:--------------------------------------------... |
1 | |
| 2 | 28 June 2000 | 2 – 1 | 2000 OFC Nations Cup 2000 OFC Nations Cup Solomon Islands and Vanuatu* qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 2000* Fiji were replaced by Vanuatu .-Polynesia Cup 2000:--------------------------------------------... |
1 | |
| 3-5 | 4 June 2001 | 9 – 1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
3 | |
| 6-7 | 8 June 2001 | 7 – 2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
2 | |
| 8 | 7 July 2002 | 2 – 3 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup 2002 OFC Nations Cup -Results:-Match Schedule:-------------------- and progress to the knockout tournament.-Results:-Match Schedule:-------------------- and progress to the knockout tournament.-Knockout Rounds:-Semi-Finals:----... |
1 | |
| 9-10 | 14 June 2003 | 5 – 3 | Friendly | 2 | |
| 11-12 | 1 July 2003 | 2 – 2 | 2003 South Pacific Games 2003 South Pacific Games The 2003 Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji from 28 June to 12 July 2003. They are also known as the XII South Pacific Games.The Games were the 12th Pacific Games to be held since the event's inception and were the 40th anniversary of their beginnings in 1963. It was also the third time in the... |
2 | |
| 13-17 | 3 July 2003 | 7 – 0 | 2003 South Pacific Games 2003 South Pacific Games The 2003 Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji from 28 June to 12 July 2003. They are also known as the XII South Pacific Games.The Games were the 12th Pacific Games to be held since the event's inception and were the 40th anniversary of their beginnings in 1963. It was also the third time in the... |
5* | |
| 18-19 | 5 July 2003 | 4 – 0 | 2003 South Pacific Games 2003 South Pacific Games The 2003 Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji from 28 June to 12 July 2003. They are also known as the XII South Pacific Games.The Games were the 12th Pacific Games to be held since the event's inception and were the 40th anniversary of their beginnings in 1963. It was also the third time in the... |
2* | |
| 20 | 7 July 2003 | 1 – 2 | 2003 South Pacific Games 2003 South Pacific Games The 2003 Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji from 28 June to 12 July 2003. They are also known as the XII South Pacific Games.The Games were the 12th Pacific Games to be held since the event's inception and were the 40th anniversary of their beginnings in 1963. It was also the third time in the... |
1 | |
| 21-22 | 3 April 2004 | 2 – 1 | Friendly | 2 | |
| 23 | 6 April 2004 | 2 – 1 | Friendly | 1 | |
| 24-25 | 2 June 2004 | 4 – 0 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2004 OFC Nations Cup The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final .... |
2 | |
| 26-27 | 6 June 2004 | 2 – 2 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2004 OFC Nations Cup The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final .... |
2 | |
| 28-31 | 25 August 2007 | 12 – 1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament... |
4 | |
| 32-33 | 27 August 2007 | 4 – 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament... |
2 | |
| 34 | 5 September 2007 | 2 – 3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament... |
1 | |
* indicates goals against non-FIFA members
External links
- Player profile - Waitakere club website