Atkin Kaua
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| Full name | Atkin Kaua | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Solomon Islands | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Laugu United | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Laugu United | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tasman United | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Western United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Canterbury United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Marist | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Solomon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Nasinu | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Laugu United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Rewa | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Solomon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Wynnum Wolves FC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Rewa | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Laugu United | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Solomon Islands U20 | 5 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Solomon Islands | 47 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:04, 12 February 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Atkin Kaua (born 4 April 1996) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Laugu United. He made his debut for the national team on 5 October 2016, in their 3–0 loss against New Caledonia.
Club career
Kaua was educated at Nelson College[1] and played college football in New Zealand. In 2018 he was named in the Oceanian's Eleven Series as one of the 11 biggest talents in Oceania.[2]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 9 June 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Papua New Guinea |
1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 12 December 2017 | Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | .svg.png){kind=small} New Caledonia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
| 3. | 29 August 2018 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Macau |
2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Tuvalu |
9–0 | 13–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 5. | 17 March 2022 | Al-Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Cook Islands |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Solomon Islands
- Pacific Games: runner-up 2023 Solomon Islands [4][5]
- MSG Prime Minister's Cup: 2023 New Caledonia [6][7]
References
- ^ "OFC: Kaua takes a step up". Fiji Times. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Who is Atkin Kaua? The Solomon Islands midfielder who can't stop winning – Oceania's Eleven series". Oceaniafc.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Kaua, Atkin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ Solomon Islands Football Federation. "SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT". Facebook. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ ABC News. "New Caledonia clinches men's football gold after tense penalty shootout against Solomon Islands". Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Solomon Islands Football Federation. "MSG Squad Name". Facebook. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Sports Media. "Champions Solomon Islands Return Home with MSG Cup 2023". Retrieved July 13, 2025.
External links
- Atkin Kaua at WorldFootball.net