Epeli Lairoti | |
Fullname: | Epeli Lairoti |
Birth Date: | 3 June 1995 |
Birth Place: | Fiji |
Position: | Defender / Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Suva |
Youthyears1: | –2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Ba |
Years1: | 2012–2015 |
Clubs1: | Ba |
Years2: | 2015– |
Clubs2: | Suva |
Nationalyears1: | 2017– |
Nationalteam1: | Fiji |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Epeli Lairoti, sometimes spelled Leiroti, (born 3 June 1995) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Fijian club Suva and the Fiji national team.[1]
Lairoti started his career with Ba. After failing to break into the first team he moved Suva in 2015
In 2017 Lairoti was called up by coach Christophe Gamel for the Fiji national football team. He made his debut on September 2, 2017, in a 0–0 draw against Indonesia. He came in for Narendra Rao in the 90th minute of play.
In 2023 he was called up again by Robert Sherman for the national team in preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games.[2]