Joshua Tuasulia

Joshua Tuasulia

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-06-14) 14 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Solomon Islands
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Marist
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010	Suva		(1)
2011	Navua
2011–	Marist
International career^‡
2012	Solomon Islands	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2018

Joshua Tuasulia (born June 14, 1988) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a defender for Marist. He also made two appearances for the Solomon Islands national team in 2012.

Playing career

He played with Suva in the Fijian National Football League in 2010. His lone goal that year came on 16 May in a 3–0 win over Rewa.[1][2] He spent the 2011 season with Navua, also in Fiji.[3][4] From there, he signed with Marist in his native country.

International career

Tuasulia was called up by the Solomon Islands national team ahead of the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.[5] At the tournament, he made his senior international debut during a 1–1 group stage draw with New Zealand on 6 June 2012, coming on as a 39th minute substitute for an injured Freddie Kini.[6] He earned his second cap a few days later, appearing as a member of the starting lineup in the third-place match, also against New Zealand.[7]

National team statistics

Solomon Islands national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2012	2	0
Total	2	0

Honours

Club

Marist

• Telekom S-League: 2016

References

1. "'Suva Will Deliver'". Fiji Sun. 16 May 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
2. "Fiji 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
3. Bola, Vuniwaqa (4 August 2011). "Gurjit Helps Navua". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
4. Kumar, Ritesh (11 September 2011). "Navua Thumps Nadi". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
5. "Soccer Squad Named". Solomon Times. August 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
6. "New Zealand 1 – 1 Solomon Islands". Oceania Football Confederation. June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
7. "Solomon Islands 3 – 4 New Zealand". Soccerway. Retrieved June 17, 2018.

External links

• Joshua Tuasulia at Soccerway
• Joshua Tuasulia at National-Football-Teams.com
• Joshua Tuasulia at WorldFootball.net
• Joshua Tuasulia at ESPN FC
• Joshua Tuasulia – FIFA competition record (archived)