Paul Ualesi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faaeanuu Paul Ualesi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Puma (Manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014–2023 | Lupe o le Soaga | ||
| 2016 | Samoa U20 | ||
| 2019 | Samoa | ||
| 2023– | Royal Puma | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:29, 7 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Paul Ualesi (born 22 March 1987) is a Samoan association football manager who currently manages Royal Puma FC of the FFAS Senior League.
Managerial career
Ualesi took charge at
AS Pirae of Tahiti, and two defeats.[2] Although his club failed to qualify for the 2016 edition of the tournament, Ualesi took charge of the Samoa U20 team that year for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship. The team opened the First Round with a 5–0 victory over American Samoa. Despite the performance, Ualesi stated that the team needed to improve its discipline in upcoming matches.[3] In the team's next match, it suffered a 0–1 to the Cook Islands, making advancing very difficult.[4] Samoa drew Tonga 3–3 in the final match, ending the tournament for both nations.[5]
The following season, he led Lupe o le Soaga back into the
In 2023, Ualesi led Lupe o le Soaga back to the 2023 OFC Champions League. During qualification, the club defeated American Samoa's Ilaoa and To'omata SC 13–0, ultimately qualifying for the Group Stage again.[14] Later that year, he moved to Royal Puma FC of American Samoa's FFAS Senior League for the 2023 season. The club went on to win its first-ever league title that year with Ualesi being named Coach of the Year.[15][16]
International managerial record
- As of match played on 18 July 2019
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
 Samoa U20
|
2016 | 2016 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 33.33 | [17] |
| Samoa
|
2019 | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 25.00 | [10] |
 Royal Puma
|
2023 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 9 | +70 | 85.71 | [18] | |
Honours
Manager
Lupe ole Soaga
Royal Puma
Individual
- FFAS Senior League Coach of the Year: 2023
References
- ^ a b "Samoa Pacific Games Squad Announced". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Sport: Samoan footballers want more than qualification". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Samoa lay down early marker". Solomon Star. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Dramatic Day Sets Up Thrilling Conclusion". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Narayan, Rita. "Tonga Hold Samoa to Draw in OFC U20 Meet". Loop Tonga. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Samoa football coach confident team will qualify". Loop Samoa. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Magenta Out to Hit Full Points". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Fifi'i thrilled to be back on home soil". Solomon Islands Football Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Soli. "Football Pacific Games squad announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Airey, Thomas. "Coach pleased with Lupe's efforts". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "OFC Activity Report 2020". Oceania Football Confederation. p. 28-29. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Lupe o le Soaga's Rise". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Brown, Matt. "Hosts look to build on stunning opening performance". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "American Samoa - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Ualesi, Paul. "aannnddd WE'VE DONE IT!!! ALL PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!". Facebook. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "OFC U-20 Preliminary Schedule & Results". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "American Samoa 2023". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
External links
- Paul Ualesi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Paul Ualesi at Soccerway