Benjamin Totori
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Totori is a Solomon Islands
footballer
who currently plays as a striker for Koloale FC
.
before moving to Richmond Athletic
and then onto Waitakere United in 2007. In 2008 he moved abroad signing with the Portland Timbers
in the USA after impressing New Zealand-born coach Gavin Wilkinson
.
Totori returned to Waitakere United after injury cut short his career in the USA. He joined Koloale in October 2010 after another successful spell in New Zealand. He immediately ended up top goalscorer in the Telekom S-league
, netting 23 goals in only 19 matches.
in an August 2007 World Cup qualifying match against American Samoa and has represented his country in several age groups at international level.
At the 2011 Pacific Games
, Totori scored a hattrick in the Solomon Islands' opening 7-0 win over Guam
.
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who currently plays as a striker for Koloale FC
Koloale FC Honiara
Koloale FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.Koloale FC has been one of the Solomon Islands most successful clubs in recent years, winning the Honiara FA League in 2001, 2003 and 2008; and the Solomon Islands...
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Club career
A small but speedy striker, Totori made his name at fellow NZFC side YoungHeart ManawatuYoungHeart Manawatu
YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...
before moving to Richmond Athletic
Richmond Athletic F.C.
Richmond Athletic FC is a New Zealand soccer club, based in the South Island town of Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. Their home ground is Jubilee Park....
and then onto Waitakere United in 2007. In 2008 he moved abroad signing with the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
in the USA after impressing New Zealand-born coach Gavin Wilkinson
Gavin Wilkinson
Gavin Wilkinson is a former New Zealand footballer and current technical director of Portland Timbers. Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in the United Soccer Leagues before their promotion to Major League Soccer beginning with the 2011 season...
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Totori returned to Waitakere United after injury cut short his career in the USA. He joined Koloale in October 2010 after another successful spell in New Zealand. He immediately ended up top goalscorer in the Telekom S-league
Solomon Islands National Club Championship
The Solomon Islands S-League —or Telekom S-League for sponsorship reasons— is the top division of the Solomon Islands Football Federation. It was previously known as the Solomon Islands National Club Championship and was first held in 2003.- Format :...
, netting 23 goals in only 19 matches.
International career
He made his debut for the Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
in an August 2007 World Cup qualifying match against American Samoa and has represented his country in several age groups at international level.
At the 2011 Pacific Games
Men's Football at the 2011 Pacific Games
The 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament was the 13th edition of Pacific Games men's football tournament. The competition was held in New Caledonia from 27 August to 9 September 2011 with the final played at the Stade Numa-Daly in Nouméa....
, Totori scored a hattrick in the Solomon Islands' opening 7-0 win over Guam
Guam national football team
The Guam national football team is the national team of Guam, an overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, and is controlled by the Guam Football Association. They are affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation region.The team was founded in...
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International goals
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| 1. | 25 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium National Soccer Stadium (Samoa) The National Soccer Stadium, also known as the Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium, is a football stadium located in Apia, Samoa. It is the national stadium of Samoa and the home of the Samoa national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 3,500.... , Apia, Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
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| 2. | 25 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | |
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| 3. | 3 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | |
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| 4. | 3 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | |
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| 5. | 7 July 2011 | Lawson Tama Stadium Lawson Tama Stadium Lawson Tama Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is unique as the stand is built into the hillside so there is no official capacity.... , Honiara Honiara Honiara, population 49,107 , 78,190 , is the capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered town... , Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal... |
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| 6. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée Stade Rivière Salée Stade Rivière Salée is a football stadium located in Noumea, New Caledonia. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000. It hosts the home games of a number of local football teams, including AS Kirikitr, as well as serving as a host venue for the 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament. The... , Nouméa Nouméa Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,... , New Caledonia New Caledonia New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of... |
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2011 Pacific Games Men's Football at the 2011 Pacific Games The 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament was the 13th edition of Pacific Games men's football tournament. The competition was held in New Caledonia from 27 August to 9 September 2011 with the final played at the Stade Numa-Daly in Nouméa.... |
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| 7. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
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| 8. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
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| 9. | 30 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
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| 10. | 3 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
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| 11. | 3 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
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External links
- Player profile - Waitakere United
- 2008/2009 stats - NZFC