Vivian Wickham

Vivian Wickham (born 12 June 1982) is a former association footballer from the Solomon Islands. Despite this, he spent his club career in Australia and New Zealand, also playing seven times for the Solomon Islands national football team. Wickham played as a midfielder and also played beach soccer for his country at the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Vivian Wickham
Personal information
Full name Vivian Wickham
Date of birth 12 June 1982 (1982-06-12) (age 38)
Place of birth Solomon Islands
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Retired
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Toowoomba Raiders
2002–2003 Central United
2004 Mangere United
National team
2001 Solomon Islands 7 (2)
2006 Solomon Islands beach soccer 3 (0)
Teams managed
2006 Solomon Islands beach soccer
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

First playing for an Australian club in 2001, Wickham spent two years at the recently formed Toowoomba Raiders FC, based in Queensland. From there, he moved to New Zealand club Central United, a bigger club then playing in the Northern Premier League. After playing for United in 2002 and 2003, Wickham signed for Mangere United, also based in Auckland, ahead of the 2004 season.

International career

Wickham made his debut for the Solomon Islands in a 9–1 win over the Cook Islands on 4 June 2001 in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier. He played in three more qualifiers in June, against Vanuatu, New Zealand and Tahiti. He scored twice in the space of thirty minutes in the 7-2 win over Vanuatu on 8 June.[1] These were the only goals of his international career. In 2002, he played in OFC Nations Cup losses against New Zealand and Tahiti as well as a 0–0 draw with Papua New Guinea.

Beach soccer

In November 2006, Wickham played for the Solomon Islands national beach soccer team at the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wickham made his debut in the competition in the 5–2 win over Cameroon on 2 November. He then played in the losses to Portugal and Uruguay as Solomon Islands were eliminated in the first stage.

After retirement

Since ending his playing career, Wickham has coached the Solomon Islands beach soccer team, nicknamed the Bilikiki.[2] After the 2006 Beach Soccer World Cup, Wickham became the marketing manager of the Solomon Islands Football Federation, also holding the position of Business Development Executive in the Solomon Islands Tobacco Company. He has since become the marketing manager of Solomon Airlines, acquiring this position in February 2010.[3][4] This role has included presenting both the Solomon Islands beach soccer and under-17 football teams with sets of shirts.[5]

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References
  1. FIFA.com - 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan: Vanuatu - Solomon Islands Retrieved 1 November 2011
  2. Sleeper Solomons Aim For World Beach Soccer Title October 24, 2006 Retrieved 1 November 2011
  3. Oceania Football Confederation: Local airline gets behind Bilikiki Retrieved 1 November 2011
  4. Fly Solomons: Home - News Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 November 2011
  5. Solomon Islands Football Federation: Katukatu morale boosted by local support Retrieved 1 November 2011
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