Desmond Fa'aiuaso
Desmond Fa'aiuaso is a Football striker from Samoa who currently plays for Vailima Kiwi. He currently has both the most caps and the most goals for his home country, Samoa.
Football career
Club career
Fa'aiuaso had his first stint in international football with Tahiti side A.S. Pirae and signed up with YoungHeart Manawatu for the 2009–10 season to form an all South Pacific strikeforce with Vanuatuan striker Seule Soromon. He was the first Samoan to play for New Zealand's national league.International career
He made his debut for Samoa in an April 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Tonga and scored four goals in his second international, against [American Samoa national football team|Samoa national football team|American Samoa].In 2016, he coached the Samoan national team.
Rugby career
In 2004 Fa'aiuaso was selected for the Samoa national rugby sevens team for the 2004 Hong Kong Sevens. He was Samoa's top try-scorer in the tournament. In April 2004 he was named to the Samoan team for an Under-21 Rugby World Cup qualifying against Fiji. He was named in the sevens team for the 2007 Dubai Sevens.Career statistics
International
''Statistics accurate as of match played 4 September 2015''International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
| 1. | 9 April 2001 | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 9 April 2001 | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia | 4–0 | 8–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3. | 9 April 2001 | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia | 7–0 | 8–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 4. | 9 April 2001 | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia | 8–0 | 8–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 5. | 14 March 2002 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualification | ||
| 6. | 14 March 2002 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualification | ||
| 7. | 27 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games | ||
| 8. | 29 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games | ||
| 9. | 31 August 2015 | Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa, Tonga | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |