Sione Tuifangaloka

Sione Tuifangaloka (born 24 April 1999) is a Tongan footballer who plays as a defender for Tongan club Veitongo and the Tonga national team.[1]

Sione Tuifangaloka
Personal information
Full name Sione Lei'ataua Tuifangaloka
Date of birth (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999
Place of birth Tonga
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Veitongo
Number 2
Youth career
Tonga Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Veitongo
National team
2015 Tonga U17 4 (0)
2016– Tonga U20 2 (0)
2017– Tonga 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Tuifangaloka started his career with Veitongo. Before that he trained with the Tonga Football Academy.

International career

In 2017 Tuifangaloka was called up by Timote Moleni for the Tonga national football team to play at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. He made his debut on December 9, 2017, in a 4–2 loss against New Caledonia. Tuifangaloka came into action when he replaced Vai Lutu after 55 minutes. In the 66 minutes he gave the assist to Tonga's second goal scored by Kilifi Uele.[2]

Personal life

Sione has a younger brother called Opesi, born 2001, who has also played for various Tongan youth teams. They were both in the Tonga U-20 squad for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship.

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References
  1. "Tonga - S. Tuifangaloka - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. OFC football. "Match Pacific Mini Games: Tonga - New Caledonia". Oceaniafootballcom. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


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