Fijian footballer (born 1988)
Epeli Saukuru (born 4 August 1988) is a Fijian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rewa, the Fiji national football team and the Fiji national beach soccer team.
Club career.
Saukuru started his career with Nadroga, but in June 2008 transferred to Navua for a $10,000 fee. In 2009 he had planned to stay with Navua, but was exchanged with Rewa a month later. In May 2010 he was suspended for two matches and fined after being red carded for dangerous tackling during a match against Suva.
In January 2018 he moved to Lautoka to play with them in the 2018 OFC Champions League. and later than year, he returned to Rewa.
International career.
Saukuru made his international debut for the Fiji on 25 March 2017. In a 2–0 defeat against New Zealand he played the whole match. Saukuru has scored two goals: in a 1–1 draw against the Solomon Islands and in a 2–1 loss against New Caledonia.
Personal life.
Saukuru has a younger brother, Iosefo Verevou, who is also a football player.
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