Desmond Tutu (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Desmond Tutu | ||
Date of birth | 29 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Solomon Islands | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Henderson Eels | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kossa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Kossa | ||
2018– | Henderson Eels | ||
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Solomon Islands U20 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Solomon Islands U23 | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Solomon Islands | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 July 2019 |
Desmond Tutu (born 29 September 1997) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Henderson Eels in the Telekom S-League and the Solomon Islands national football team.
Club[]
Tutu started his career at the same club where he made his debut: Kossa. In 2016, he was drafted into the first team and soon became a regular in the starting lineup. In 2018 he moved to the Henderson Eels to play with them in the OFC Champions League.
International[]
Tutu was called up for the Solomon Islands national football team by Spanish head coach Felipe Vega-Arango for the 2017 Pacific Mini Games from 2 to 15 December. He made his debut on 2 December 2017 in an 8-0 victory over Tonga national football team. Tutu played the whole 90 minutes.[1] Besides Tonga he also played against Fiji, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu during the Pacific Games.
Personal life[]
Tutu was named after Desmond Tutu, the South African Anglican cleric and theologian known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.
References[]
- ^ "2017 Pacific Mini Games: Tonga - Solomon Islands". Oceaniafootball.com. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Association football goalkeepers
- Solomon Islands international footballers
- Solomon Islands footballers
- Solomon Islands football biography stubs