Alex Saniel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Jason Saniel | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Vila, Vanuatu | ||
| Height | 1,86 m | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | |||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Spirit 08 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Yatel | ||
| 2014–2015 | Spirit 08 | ||
| 2015–2016 | Fencibles United | ||
| 2016 | Ifira Black Bird | ||
| 2017 | Fencibles United | ||
| 2017– | Shepherds United | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Vanuatu U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2014 | Vanuatu U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017– | Vanuatu | 4 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2017 | |||
Alex Saniel (born 8 November 1996) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays as a forward for New Zealander Club [1] and the Vanuatu national team.[2]
Club career[]
Saniel started his career with the , the national academy of Vanuatu. After stints with Yatel and Spirit 08 he went to New Zealand to play with the Fencibles United.[3] In the end of 2016 after the season with Fencibles he returned home, where he immediately joined Ifira Black Bird for the Super League. In 2017 he returned to the Fencibles with whom he won the 2017 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2. After that he joined Shepherds United in August 2017 to make a chance for the Vanuatu national football team. In 2019 he played for Papatoetoe AFC in Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Conference League. He also defended Fijian club Lautoka in 2019 Pacific Cup.[4] In November 2019, it was announced that Alex Saniel is going to play for in 2020.[5]
National team[]
In 2017 Saniel was called up for the Vanuatu national football team. He made his debut on November 23, 2017, in a 1–0 loss against Estonia when he played the whole 90 minutes.[6]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Vanuatu's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu |  New Caledonia |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
References[]
- ^ https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019/12/11/vanuatus-international-alex-saniel-joins-a-new-club-in-new-zealand/
- ^ "Vanuatu - A. Saniel - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Fracas fails to derail Fencibles". stuff.co.nz. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019/12/02/jason-thomas-and-alex-saniel-help-lautoka-to-win-pacific-cup/
- ^ https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019/12/11/vanuatus-international-alex-saniel-joins-a-new-club-in-new-zealand/
- ^ "VFF i anaonsem Pacific Mini Games tim". dailypost.vu. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Saniel, Alex". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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