Colin Tuaa
Encyclopedia
Colin Tuaa is a football
player turned manager who represented New Zealand
as a player.
appearances and 83 goals.
Tuaa made 10 A-International appearances for New Zealand between 1983 and 1988, scoring 1 goal.
In 2007 Tuaa took charge of the New Zealand U-17 team at he FIFA U-17 World Cup
in Korea
.
In addition to his role as U-17 coach, Tuaa is head coach at Auckland City FC
, having previously coached Nelson Suburbs and Youngheart Manawatu.
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...
player turned manager who represented New Zealand
New Zealand national soccer team
The New Zealand national football team, nicknamed the All Whites, is the national association football team of New Zealand and is governed by New Zealand Football . The team plays in an all-white strip rather than the traditional New Zealand sporting black due to a former FIFA regulation that...
as a player.
Career
Tuaa's club career involved 275 New Zealand National LeagueNew Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
appearances and 83 goals.
Tuaa made 10 A-International appearances for New Zealand between 1983 and 1988, scoring 1 goal.
In 2007 Tuaa took charge of the New Zealand U-17 team at he FIFA U-17 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
.
In addition to his role as U-17 coach, Tuaa is head coach at Auckland City FC
Auckland City FC
Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
, having previously coached Nelson Suburbs and Youngheart Manawatu.