Micah Lea'alafa | |
Fullname: | Micah Lea'alafa[1] |
Birth Date: | 1991 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Yandina, Central Province, Solomon Islands[2] |
Height: | 1.69 m |
Position: | Attacking Midfielder / Striker |
Currentclub: | FK Beograd |
Clubnumber: | 24 |
Years1: | 2010–2014 |
Clubs1: | Solomon Warriors |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs2: | Amicale |
Years3: | 2015 |
Clubs3: | Solomon Warriors |
Years4: | 2015–2019 |
Clubs4: | Auckland City |
Caps4: | 45 |
Goals4: | 18 |
Years5: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs5: | Maritzburg United |
Caps5: | 11 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs6: | Solomon Warriors |
Years7: | 2022 |
Clubs7: | Wynnum District |
Caps7: | 3 |
Goals7: | 7 |
Years8: | 2022 |
Clubs8: | Waneagu United |
Years9: | 2023– |
Clubs9: | FK Beograd |
Caps9: | 20 |
Goals9: | 6 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
Nationalteam1: | Solomon Islands U-23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Nationalyears2: | 2012– |
Nationalteam2: | Solomon Islands Futsal |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
Nationalyears3: | 2016– |
Nationalteam3: | Solomon Islands |
Nationalcaps3: | 26 |
Nationalgoals3: | 8 |
Club-Update: | 11 September 2023 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 2 December 2023 |
Micah Lea'alafa (born 1 June 1991) is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Beograd and captains the Solomon Islands national team.
After failing to qualify for the 2014-15 OFC Champions League with Solomon Warriors, Lea'alafa moved abroad to Vanuatu to play for OFC Champions League runners-up Amicale.[3]
Following an unsuccessful trial at an unnamed club in Italy, Lea'alafa moved to Oceanian champions Auckland City in 2015.[4] In July 2019 he joined the South African club Maritzburg United.[5] He was released by the club in February 2020.[6]
Internationally, Lea'alafa made his debut for the Solomon Islands national team on March 24, 2016 in their 2–0 victory against Papua New Guinea. He also plays for the Solomon Islands national futsal team.
It was reported on February 25, 2023 that the player made his debut for FK Beograd.[7]
Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[8]
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
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1. | 27 March 2016 | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | ||||
2. | 25 May 2017 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||
3. | 9 June 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | align=center | 3–2 | align=center | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4. | 5 September 2017 | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 2–2 | |||
5. | 5 September 2018 | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||||
6. | 18 March 2019 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||||
7. | 24 September 2022 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | ||||
8. | 28 November 2023 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | 2023 Pacific Games | |||||