Atkin Kaua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atkin Kaua | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Solomon Islands | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Laugu United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Laugu United | |||
| Tasman United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 |
Western United | ||
| 2015–2016 |
Canterbury United | ||
| 2016–2018 | Marist | ||
| 2018–2019 | Solomon Warriors | ||
| 2019– | Laugu United | (11) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Solomon Islands U20 | 5 | (3) |
| 2016– | Solomon Islands | 35 | (5) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 | |||
Atkin Kaua (born 4 April 1996) is a Solomon Islands
midfielder for the Laugu United. He made his debut for the national team on 5 October 2016, in their 3–0 loss against New Caledonia
.
Club career
Kaua was educated at Nelson College[1] and played college football in New Zealand. In 2018 he was named in the Oceanian's Eleven Series as one of the 11 biggest talents in Oceania.[2]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Papua New Guinea |
1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 12 December 2017 | Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu |  New Caledonia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games
|
| 3. | 29 August 2018 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa , Macau |
 Macau |
2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia , Samoa |
 Tuvalu |
9–0 | 13–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 5. | 17 March 2022 | Al-Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Cook Islands |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "OFC: Kaua takes a step up". Fiji Times. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Who is Atkin Kaua? The Solomon Islands midfielder who can't stop winning – Oceania's Eleven series". Oceaniafc.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Kaua, Atkin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
External links
- Atkin Kaua at WorldFootball.net
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