| Malakai Rakula | |
| Fullname: | Malakai Rakula |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Rotuma, Fiji |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Manukau United |
| Years1: | –2013 |
| Clubs1: | Suva |
| Years2: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Nadi |
| Years3: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Ba |
| Years4: | 2020– |
| Clubs4: | Manukau United |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Fiji U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Fiji |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
Malakai Rakula (born 16 May 1992) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manukau United in New Zealand and the Fiji national team.[1]
Rakula started his career with Suva. After a stint with Nadi he plays for Ba since 2016. With both Nadi and Ba he has played in the OFC Champions League.
On 1 February 2020, Rakula went on a trial at Manukau United FC in New Zealand together with his teammate from Ba F.C. and the national team, Kishan Sami.[2] Both players signed a one-year deal with the club on 10 February 2020.[3] Both players made their debut on 13 March 2020 in a friendly match.[4]
Rakula was called up by coach Christophe Gamel in 2019 for the national football team. He made his debut on March 18, 2019, in a 3–0 win against New Caledonia. He started the game and was subbed after 75 minutes by Josateki Tamudu
Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 July 2019 | align=center | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2019 Pacific Games | ||
| 2. | align=center | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 15 July 2019 | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 10–1 |