James Lepaio

James Lepaio

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Personal information
Full name	James Lepaio
Date of birth	(1992-06-09) 9 June 1992
Place of birth	Funafuti, Tuvalu
Height
Position(s)	striker
Team information
Current team	FC Manu Laeva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008-2011	Tofaga B
2011-2013	Tofaga A		(1)
2013-	FC Manu Laeva
International career
2011–	Tuvalu	5	(1)
2011–	Tuvalu futsal	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Lepaio (born 6 September 1992) is a Tuvaluan footballer.

Personal life

Lepaio is the cousin of George Panapa.

Club career

Lepaio has played since 2008 to 2011 for Tofaga B. In 2011-2013 he played for FC Tofaga A. In 2013 he played for FC Manu Laeva.

International career

Lepaio played in May 2011 with the 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 friendly match against Samoa on 22 August 2011.

Also in 2011, he played four games for the national football team at the Pacific Games 2011 as a midfielder: against American Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, (he scored Tuvalu's only goal in a 6–1 defeat) and Guam.