Iosefa Maposua
Encyclopedia
Iosefa Maposua is an association footballer from Samoa
. He plays as a defender and has played for three clubs as well as the Samoa national football team
.
n club Titavi FC in 2001. He only spent a year at the club before moving on in 2002 to play for another Samoan club, Kiwi FC. After playing for Kiwi in the 2002-03 season, Iosefa moved to American Samoa
to play for PanSa East FC
, the country's most successful club. Prior to the defender's arrival PanSa had won three consecutive ASFA Soccer League
titles, but their only triumph during Maposua's time at the club is the 2005 ASFA Soccer League
.
in a 2002 FIFA World Cup
qualifier against Australia
played at Coffs Harbour on 16 April 2001. Samoa lost the game 11-0. This appearance remained the player's only cap until 2004, when he was called up for four 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifiers played in Apia, Samoa
. Maposua played his final game for Samoa on 19 May 2004 in the 4-1 loss to Papua New Guinea
.
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. He plays as a defender and has played for three clubs as well as the Samoa national football team
Samoa national football team
The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national...
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Club career
Maposua began his career at SamoaSamoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
n club Titavi FC in 2001. He only spent a year at the club before moving on in 2002 to play for another Samoan club, Kiwi FC. After playing for Kiwi in the 2002-03 season, Iosefa moved to American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
to play for PanSa East FC
PanSa East FC
PanSa East FC are an American Samoan association football club who compete in the ASFA Soccer League. PanSa are four-time winners of the domestic league, making them American Samoa's most successful club...
, the country's most successful club. Prior to the defender's arrival PanSa had won three consecutive ASFA Soccer League
ASFA Soccer League
FFAS Soccer League is the top division of the Football Federation American Samoa in American Samoa. In 2009, the league was cancelled because the only available pitch in Pago Pago was badly damaged in the tsunami...
titles, but their only triumph during Maposua's time at the club is the 2005 ASFA Soccer League
ASFA Soccer League
FFAS Soccer League is the top division of the Football Federation American Samoa in American Samoa. In 2009, the league was cancelled because the only available pitch in Pago Pago was badly damaged in the tsunami...
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International career
Iosefa made his debut for SamoaSamoa national football team
The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national...
in a 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
qualifier against 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...
played at Coffs Harbour on 16 April 2001. Samoa lost the game 11-0. This appearance remained the player's only cap until 2004, when he was called up for four 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualifiers played in Apia, Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. Maposua played his final game for Samoa on 19 May 2004 in the 4-1 loss to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea national football team
The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association....
.