Atkin Kaua (born 4 April 1996) is a Solomon Islands

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who plays as a

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for the

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. He made his debut for the

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on 5 October 2016, in their 3–0 loss against

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Club career

Kaua was educated at

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and played college football in

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. In 2018 he was named in the Oceanian's Eleven Series as one of the 11 biggest talents in Oceania.

International career

International goals

:''Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.''

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* Living people 1996 births Men's association football midfielders Solomon Islands men's international footballers Solomon Islands men's footballers Solomon Islands expatriate men's footballers Western United FC (Solomon Islands) players Tasman United players Canterbury United Dragons players Solomon Warriors F.C. players Marist F.C. players Rewa F.C. players People educated at Nelson College 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup players Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in Australia Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in Fiji Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Expatriate men's footballers in Fiji {{Solomons-footy-bio-stub