Azariah Soromon


Azariah Soromon is a Ni-Vanuatu footballer who plays as a forward for Vanuatu club Vanuatu United and the Vanuatu national team.

Club career

Soromon started his career in the national Teouma Academy. In 2015 he joined his hometown club Tupuji Imere. In January 2018 he moved to Nalkutan to play for them in the 2018 OFC Champions League. In September 2018, Soromon joined New Zealand Football Championship side Southern United FC. He made his league debut for the club on 26 January 2019 in a 0–0 draw with Team Wellington, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Abdulla Al-Kasily.
In 2021 he played for Suva.

National team

In 2017 Soromon was called up for the Vanuatu national football team. He made his debut on 23 November 2017, in a 1–0 loss against Estonia. He came on in the 66 minute of play for Tony Kaltack. He scored his first senior international goal on 2 December 2017 in a 2–1 victory over New Caledonia at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games.

Private life

Two family members of Azariah play for the Vanuatu women's national football team: Brenda Anis and Emilia Taravaki.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu2–12–12017 Pacific Mini Games
2Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu2–05–02017 Pacific Mini Games
3Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu3–05–02017 Pacific Mini Games
4Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu1–11–12017 Pacific Mini Games
5Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu5–010–02017 Pacific Mini Games
6Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu8–010–02017 Pacific Mini Games
7Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu2–2Friendly
8Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands1–11–12023 Pacific Games
9Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands1–12–42023 Pacific Games
10Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands2–12–42023 Pacific Games

Honours

Player

Vanuatu