| Henry Fa'arodo Jr. | |
| Fullname: | Henry Samuel Luito'o Fa'arodo Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 1982 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Position: | Striker/Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Franklin United |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Years1: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs1: | Nelson Suburbs |
| Caps1: | 35 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2002 |
| Clubs2: | Fawkner Blues |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2002–2004 |
| Clubs3: | Melbourne Knights |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2004 |
| Clubs4: | Fawkner Blues |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs5: | Perth Glory |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2006 |
| Clubs6: | Essendon Royals |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 8 |
| Years7: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs7: | Canterbury United |
| Caps7: | 20 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2007 |
| Clubs8: | Richmond |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 7 |
| Years9: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs9: | Auckland City |
| Caps9: | 6 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2008 |
| Clubs10: | Altona Magic |
| Caps10: | 27 |
| Goals10: | 7 |
| Years11: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs11: | Hekari United |
| Caps11: | 25 |
| Goals11: | 17 |
| Years12: | 2011 |
| Clubs12: | Koloale FC Honiara |
| Years13: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs13: | Team Wellington |
| Caps13: | 4 |
| Goals13: | 3 |
| Years14: | 2012 |
| Clubs14: | FC Nelson |
| Caps14: | 6 |
| Goals14: | 7 |
| Years15: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs15: | Team Wellington |
| Caps15: | 29 |
| Goals15: | 12 |
| Years16: | 2015–2017 |
| Years17: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs17: | Marist |
| Years18: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs18: | Wellington Olympic AFC |
| Years19: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs19: | Solomon Warriors |
| Years20: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs20: | Hamilton Wanderers |
| Years21: | 2022– |
| Clubs21: | Franklin United |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002–2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 64 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 20 |
| Manageryears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs1: | Solomon Warriors |
| Ntupdate: | 15 December 2017 |
Henry Samuel Luito'o Fa'arodo Jr. (born 5 October 1982 in Honiara) is a former professional footballer from the Solomon Islands who played as a striker or a midfielder.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Fa'arodo attended Nelson College from 2000 to 2001, playing for the school's football team as well as local club side Nelson Suburbs.[13] [14]
He is one of few Solomon Islanders who have played in Australian top-flight football for Perth Glory in the first A-League season and for the Melbourne Knights in the old NSL.
He joined Victorian Premier League side Altona Magic after a stint in New Zealand. In May 2010, he won the Oceania Champions League with Hekari United.[15]
In January 2012, Fa'arodo linked up with Team Wellington in the ASB Premiership.[16]
FC Nelson appointed Henry Fa'arodo as their junior technical advisor for the 2012 winter season and also played for the 1st team helping them to win the league.
He has frequently represented the Solomon Islands at international level, making his debut at the 2002 OFC Nations Cup against Tahiti. He played in 16 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Henry was chosen as a starter on the Oceania All Stars team that faced the LA Galaxy on 6 December 2008 in New Zealand.
Scores and results list Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[17]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 July 2002 | align=center | 1–4 | align=center | 1–6 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup | |||
| 2. | 10 May 2004 | align=center | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||
| 3. | align=center | 2–0 | |||||||
| 4. | align=center | 5–0 | |||||||
| 5. | 2 June 2004 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 4–0 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup | |||
| 6. | 6 September 2005 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 7. | 25 August 2007 | align=center | 5–0 | align=center | 12–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games | |||
| 8. | 27 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 4–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games | ||
| 9. | 1 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games | ||
| 10. | 5 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–3 | 2007 South Pacific Games | ||
| 11. | 27 August 2011 | align=center | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2011 Pacific Games | ||||
| 12. | align=center | 2–0 | |||||||
| 13. | 7 September 2011 | Stade Hnassé, Lifou, New Caledonia | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | 2011 Pacific Games | ||
| 14. | 7 September 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 15. | 11 September 2012 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 1–6 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 16. | 13 June 2017 | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 17. | 1 September 2017 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand | align=center | 1–3 | align=center | 1–6 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 18. | 5 September 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | align=center | 2–2 | align=center | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 19. | 9 December 2017 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 6–0 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | |||
| 20. | 15 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | align=center | 2–2 | align=center | 2–3 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
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