Manoa Masi (born 18 August 1974) is a former Fijian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Manoa Masi
Personal information
Full name Manoa Raiyawa Masi
Date of birth (1974-08-18) 18 August 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Fiji
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Ba 10 (2)
1995–1997 Gippsland Falcons[1] 9 (3)
1997–2001 Nadroga 13 (3)
2002–2011 Ba 12 (8)
International career
1998–2003 Fiji 40 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2007

Masi is a cousin of Fijian football star Esala Masi and they have played together in Australia and the national team. His father, the late Esala Masi Sr. was also a Fiji international football player in the 1960s; he died in Lautoka Hospital in 2010.[2][3]

International career

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Masi made his debut for the Fiji national football team in 1998 against Australia and has collected over 15 caps.

References

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  1. ^ the team was known as Morwell Falcons prior to 1996
  2. ^ Niumataiwalu, Ana (2 March 2008). "A soccer pioneer's life story". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ Zanzeer Singh (1 August 2010). "Masi laid to rest". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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