George Panapa

George Panapa
Personal information
Full name	George Paulson Panapa
Date of birth	6 October 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth	Funafuti, Tuvalu
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2017	Tofaga A
National team
2011–	Tuvalu
2011–	Tuvalu futsal
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Panapa (born 6 October 1992 in Funafuti) is a Tuvaluan footballer. His nickname is "little George".

George Panapa (2011) SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES held in New Caledonia, 2011

His current team is FC Tofaga.

Personal life[]

George is the son of Paulson Panapa, the former president of the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA) and he is the cousin of James Lepaio.

Club career[]

George Panapa has played since 2008-2017 for FC Tofaga.

International career[]

In May 2011 George played with Tuvalu national futsal team at the Oceanian Futsal Championship, he played all four games.

He made his debut for the Tuvalu national football team in the match against Samoa on August 22, 2011. In the same year he played four games for the national football team at the Pacific games 2011 as defender: playing against American Samoa,^[1] Vanuatu,^[2] New Caledonia,^[3] and Guam.^[4]

Honors[]

Tofaga A[]

NBT Cup (1): 2011
Independence Cup (1): 2010
Christmas Cup (1): 2010
Tuvalu Games (2): 2010, 2012

References[]

^ "Tuvalu have defeated American Samoa 4-0 in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Noumea on day one of the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. August 27, 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
^ "Vanuatu have beaten Tuvalu 5–1 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
^ "New Caledonia have defeated Tuvalu 8-0 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
^ "Guam and Tuvalu have drawn 1-1 in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. September 4, 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

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[1] "Tuvalu have defeated American Samoa 4-0 in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Noumea on day one of the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. August 27, 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

[2] "Vanuatu have beaten Tuvalu 5–1 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011.

[3] "New Caledonia have defeated Tuvalu 8-0 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

[4] "Guam and Tuvalu have drawn 1-1 in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. September 4, 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

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