Isikeli Ratucava Explained

Isikeli Ratucava
Fullname:Isikeli Ratucava
Birth Date:6 November 1998
Birth Place:Nakobo, Cakaudrove Province, Fiji
Position:Defender, midfielder
Currentclub:Nasinu
Youthyears1:–2016
Youthclubs1:Suva
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Suva
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Rakiraki
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Lami
Years4:2018-
Clubs4:Nasinu
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Fiji U23
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Fiji
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0

Isikeli Ratucava (born 6 November 1998) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a left back for Fijian club Nasinu and the Fiji national team.[1]

Club career

Ratucava came through the youth ranks of Suva. In 2016 he made his debut for the first team in a game against Labasa at Subrail Park. However after his debut, he didn't manage to get into the starting eleven for Suva. After stints with second division clubs Lami and Rakiraki he signed in October 2018 for Fiji Premier League side Nasinu.[2]

National team

In 2019 Ratucava was called up by coach Christophe Gamel for the Fiji national football team. He made his debut on June 7, 2019, in a 1–1 draw against Tahiti. He came in for Kavaia Rawaqa in the 46th minute of play. After his debut Ratucava was included in Gamel's squad for the 2019 Pacific Games were Ratucava and his team mates managed to win a bronze medal.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fiji - P. Tuigulagula - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Nationalfootballteams. national-football-teams.com. 15 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Big break for Ratucava. FijiFootball . 4 June 2019 . 17 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Isikeli Ratucava. NationalFootballTeams . 7 June 2019 . 17 August 2019.