Iosefo Verevou Explained

Iosefo Verevou
Fullname:Iosefo Verevou[1]
Birth Date:1996 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Naselai, Rewa, Fiji
Height:187cm
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Rewa
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Rewa
Years1:2011–
Caps1:51
Goals1:14
Clubs1:Rewa
Nationalyears1:2011–2013
Nationalteam1:Fiji U-17
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Fiji U-20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2015–2016
Nationalteam3:Fiji U-23
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:5
Nationalyears4:2015–
Nationalteam4:Fiji
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:30 September 2017
Nationalteam-Update:30 September 2017

Iosefo Verevou (born 5 January 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a forward for Rewa in the Fiji National Football League.

Early career

Verevou started playing football at an early age and was a star football player for his high school team Saraswati College in Nausori.

He came up through the Rewa FC youth system and made his first team debut at the age of 14.[2] With this feat he became the youngest player to play for a semi-professional football team in Fiji.After 7 years at Rewa, he seemed to move to Suva in January 2018 however at the end of January the move was cancelled for an unclear reason.[3]

International career

Verevou was a member of Fiji's U-20 national team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. During the tournament, he scored with a header in an 8-1 defeat to Germany and also scored a goal in a 3-0 victory over Honduras.[4]

On 7 November 2015, he made his senior debut for the national team in their friendly match against Vanuatu.[5]

On 16 July 2016, Verevou was named in Fiji's 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[6]

Personal life

His elder brother, Epeli Saukuru, is also a footballer who represents Fiji.[7]

Honours

Club

Rewa

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players . FIFA. PDF. 5. 21 July 2016.
  2. News: Verevou set to go . 24 June 2016. Fiji Times. 11 August 2016.
  3. News: Fiji international Iosefo Verevou has a new club after shock transfer. 16 January 2018. Oceaniafc.com. 17 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120195647/http://oceaniafc.com/fiji-international-iosefo-verevou-new-club-shock-transfer. 20 January 2018. dead.
  4. News: Fiji U20s shock 3-0 victory over Honduras . 4 June 2015. Radio New Zealand. 21 July 2016.
  5. News: Fiji draws first match. 9 November 2015. Fiji Football Association. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803090310/http://www.fijifootball.com.fj/tabid/1290/Article/c566174a-34f0-424a-b89b-eb4628c03ec8/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx. 3 August 2016. dead.
  6. News: Fiji U23 Soccer team to Rio named . 17 July 2016. Fiji Village. 21 July 2016.
  7. News: Verevou excited to play alongside older brother for Fiji . 24 May 2017. Fiji Village. 15 June 2017.
  8. News: Verevou is Sportsman of the Year . 16 April 2015 . Fijilive . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160602184846/http://fijilive.com/sports/news/2016/04/verevou-is-sportsman-of-the-year/37704.Fijilive . 2 June 2016 .