Henry Fa'arodo
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Samuel Luito'o Fa'arodo | ||
Date of birth | 5 October 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Honiara, Solomon Islands | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker/Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Nelson Suburbs | 35 | (11) |
2002 | Fawkner Blues | 15 | (8) |
2002–2004 | Melbourne Knights | 33 | (4) |
2004 | Fawkner Blues | 8 | (5) |
2005–2006 | Perth Glory | 11 | (0) |
2006 | Essendon Royals | 20 | (8) |
2006–2007 | Canterbury United | 20 | (7) |
2007 | Richmond | 22 | (7) |
2007–2008 | Auckland City | 6 | (0) |
2008 | Altona Magic | 27 | (7) |
2009–2011 | Hekari United | 25 | (17) |
2011 | Koloale FC Honiara | ||
2011–2012 | Team Wellington | 4 | (3) |
2012 | FC Nelson | 6 | (7) |
2012–2015 | Team Wellington | 29 | (12) |
2015–2017 | Western United | ||
2017–2018 | Marist | ||
2018–2019 | Wellington Olympic AFC | ||
2019–2020 | Solomon Warriors | ||
2020– | Hamilton Wanderers | ||
National team‡ | |||
2002– | Solomon Islands | 64 | (20) |
Teams managed | |||
2019–2020 | Solomon Warriors | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2017 |
Henry Fa'arodo Jr (born 5 October 1982 in Honiara) is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who currently plays as a striker/midfielder for Hamilton Wanderers in New Zealand. He was also captain of the Solomon Islands national team.
Club career[]
Fa'arodo attended Nelson College from 2000 to 2001, playing for the school's 1st XI football team as well as local club side Nelson Suburbs.[1][2]
He is one of few Solomon Islanders who have played in Australian top-flight football for Perth Glory in the first A-League season and for the Melbourne Knights in the old NSL.
He joined Victorian Premier League side Altona Magic after a stint in New Zealand. In May 2010, he won the Oceania Champions League with Hekari United.[3]
In January 2012, Fa'arodo linked up with Team Wellington in the ASB Premiership.[4]
FC Nelson appointed Henry Fa'arodo as their junior technical advisor for the 2012 winter season and also played for the 1st team helping them to win the league.
International career[]
He has frequently represented the Solomon Islands at international level, making his debut at the 2002 OFC Nations Cup against Tahiti. He played in 16 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
Henry was chosen as a starter on the Oceania All Stars team that faced the LA Galaxy on 6 December 2008 in New Zealand.
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[6]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 9 July 2002 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand | ![]() |
1–4 | 1–6 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
2. | 10 May 2004 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 2–0 | |||||
4. | 5–0 | |||||
5. | 2 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
6. | 6 September 2005 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7. | 25 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | ![]() |
5–0 | 12–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
8. | 27 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | ![]() |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
9. | 1 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
10. | 5 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
11. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | ![]() |
1–0 | 7–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
12. | 2–0 | |||||
13. | 7 September 2011 | , Lifou, New Caledonia | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2011 Pacific Games |
14. | 7 September 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
15. | 11 September 2012 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–6 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
16. | 13 June 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
17. | 1 September 2017 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand | ![]() |
1–3 | 1–6 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
18. | 5 September 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
19. | 9 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
20. | 15 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
Honours[]
Hekari United
- OFC Champions League: 2009-10
Fawkner Blues
- Victorian Premier League minor premiers: 2002
Individual
- Bill Fleming Medal: 2002
References[]
- ^ Reich, Josh. Henry's here to help, Nelson Mail, 24 March 2012. Retrieved 2 Dec 2012
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- ^ Waitakere United 2–1 Hekari United Archived 5 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine – OFC
- ^ "Solomons skipper joins Team Wellington". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ Henry Fa'arodo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Fa'arodo, Henry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
External links[]
- Henry Fa'arodo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Henry Fa'arodo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile – NZFC
- Player profile – Team Wellington
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Honiara
- Solomon Islands footballers
- Solomon Islands international footballers
- Nelson Suburbs players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Melbourne Knights FC players
- A-League players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Auckland City FC players
- Hekari United players
- Team Wellington players
- People educated at Nelson College
- 2002 OFC Nations Cup players
- 2004 OFC Nations Cup players
- 2012 OFC Nations Cup players
- 2016 OFC Nations Cup players
- Solomon Islands expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Australia
- Expatriate footballers in Papua New Guinea
- Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand
- Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Association football forwards
- Association football midfielders
- New Zealand Football Championship players