| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sairusi Sainitiki Waitawa Nalaubu | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Lautoka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Suva | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rewa | ||
| 2018–2019 | Lautoka | ||
| 2019–2020 | Suva | (9) | |
| 2021– | Lautoka | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Fiji | 24 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024 | |||
Sairusi Sainitiki Waitawa Nalaubu (born 14 December 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a striker for Fiji Premier League club Lautoka and the Fiji national team.
Club career
Nalaubu, playing for Suva F.C., was the golden boot winner for the 2020 Fiji Premier League and the 2020 FF Cup.
International career
Nalaubu made his international debut for the Fiji national team on 10 March 2022 by scoring a hat-trick in a 3–0 friendly win against Vanuatu.
On 18 March 2022, Nalaubu scored a brace in a 2–1 victory against New Caledonia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Career statistics
- As of 21 December 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | |
| Total | 24 | 10 | |
- Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nalaubu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 March 2022 | Qatar University Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Vanuatu |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 18 March 2022 | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  New Caledonia |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 2–1 | |||||
| 6 | 18 November 2023 | SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Northern Mariana Islands |
4–0 | 10–0 | 2023 Pacific Games |
| 7 | 6–0 |
Honours
Suva F.C.
Lautoka F.C.
Individual
References
- "Profile of S. Nalaubu". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- Sairusi Nalaubu at Soccerway
- Nasokia, Waisea (21 March 2022). "Dream Come True: Nalaubu". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- Ali, Asuad (6 January 2021). "'Nalaubu Is Like Roy'". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- Salalo, Sereana (23 December 2020). "Nalaubu A Mum's Boy". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- Fijivillage. "Nalaubu scores a hat-trick as Fiji beats Vanuatu 3-0 in a friendly". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Sairusi Nalaubu - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Nalaubu leads the way". The Fiji Times. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
External links
- Sairusi Nalaubu at WorldFootball.net
- Sairusi Nalaubu at Oceania Football Center
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