Vaihei Samin Explained

Vaihei Samin
Birth Date:	2001 9, df=yes^[1]
Birth Place:	Papeete, Tahiti
Position:	Forward
Currentclub:	Fleury
Clubnumber:	3
Youthclubs1:	Paris FC
Youthyears2:	2019–2020
Youthclubs2:	Fleury
Years1:	2020–
Clubs1:	Fleury
Caps1:	7
Goals1:	0
Nationalteam1:	Tahiti
Nationalcaps1:	3^[2]
Nationalgoals1:	1

Vaihei Samin (born 15 September 2001) is a Tahitian footballer who plays as a forward for the Tahiti women's national team.

Samin is the daughter of former Tahiti goalkeeper Xavier Samin^[3] and the granddaughter of women's football pioneer Leila Marmouyet.^{[4] [5]} She has played football since she was seven years old.^[6] In Tahiti she played for A.S. Tefana.^[7]

In 2017 she travelled to France to seek selection with a French team,^[8] and was recruited by the Tours hope centre.^[9] In 2019 she joined Division 1 Féminine team Fleury.^{[4] [10]}

She was selected for the Tahiti women's national team for the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa.^[11] She declined selection for the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup in order to focus on her career in France.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vaihei Samin. Footofeminin.fr. 19 September 2020.
2. Web site: Match. Oceania Football Confederation. 19 September 2020.
3. Web site: Samin aiming for new heights . Oceania Football Confederation . 24 March 2017 . 3 July 2022.
4. Web site: Vaihei Samin ou le ballon rond dans le sang . TNTV News . fr . 1 March 2020 . 3 July 2022.
5. Web site: Journée internationale du sport féminin : chez les Marmouyet, le football de mère en fille . TNTV News . fr . 24 January 2021 . 3 July 2022.
6. Web site: Football féminin – Focus sur Vaihei Samin « J’aime bien la danse mais moi c’est le foot ! » . Tahiti Infos . fr . 23 March 2017 . 3 July 2022.
7. Web site: Trophées du Sport : Vaihei Samin, candidate n°12 . fr . Radio1 . 21 January 2021 . 3 July 2022.
8. Web site: Foot féminin – Sélection U17 : Vaihei Samin en métropole pour tenter sa chance . Tahiti Infos . 11 May 2017 . fr . 3 July 2022.
9. Web site: Foot féminin – Vahei Samin : La jeune fille a été retenue au pôle espoirs de Tours . Tahiti Infos . 7 June 2017 . fr . 3 July 2022.
10. Web site: Football : Vaihei Samin, “Tout le monde est en train de me parler d’équipe de France » . Sports Tahiti . 18 September 2020 . fr . 3 July 2022.
11. Web site: Football – Jeux du Pacifique : Du renfort pour nos sélections . Tahiti Infos . 27 June 2019 . fr . 3 July 2022.
12. Web site: Les Vahine 'Ura à la conquête de la Nations Cup . Tahiti Infos . fr . 5 July 2022 . 17 July 2022.