Sterling Maikeli Mociu Vasconcellos (born 19 April 2005) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Lautoka.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sterling Maikeli Mociu Vasconcellos | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lautoka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Lautoka | ||
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Fiji | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editVasconcellos started his career with Fijian side Lautoka. He helped the club win the league.[1] He was awarded the 2024 Digicel Pacific FACT Best Player of the Tournament. He was also awarded the 2024 Digicel Pacific FACT Golden Boot. He received interest from New Zealand clubs.
He is a Fiji international. He played for the Fiji national football team at the 2024 OFC Nations Cup. He was also a Fiji youth international. He played for the Fiji national under-20 football team at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Personal life
editVasconcellos was born on 19 April 2005 in Fiji. He grew up in Lautoka, Fiji.[2] His family supported him in his football career. He is of American descent. He obtained an American passport. His father is a native of Hawaii, United States. His mother is a native of Nadi, Fiji. He attended Dreketi Sangam School in Fiji, where he started playing football. After that, heattended Tilak High School in Fiji.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sterling Vasconcellos: Fiji's defensive prime talent shines in the OFC Nations Cup". oceaniafootballcenter.org.
- ^ "Vasconcellos ready". fijitimes.com.fj.
- ^ "Young Vasconcellous continues to make waves". fbcnews.com.fj.