David Firisua (born July 12, 1981) is a former

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...

professional

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. He is currently team manager for

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Career

Firisua began his professional career with Laugu FC United in the

and joined in the winter of 2003

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club

Central United Central United Football Club is an amateur association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand who complete in the NRFL Northern Conference. The team was officially called ''Central Soccer Club'' until 1996 when it changed ...

Clubs

* Laugu FC United 2002 *

2003–?

International career

He was also a member of

Solomon Islands national football team The Solomon Islands men's national football team is the national football team of Solomon Islands, administered by the Solomon Islands Football Federation. The Solomon Islands national football team was founded in 1978. They were officially re ...

from 2001.

Honours

Solomon Islands *

OFC Nations Cup The OFC Men's Nations Cup, known as the OFC Nations Cup before the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup, 2024 edition, is the primary association football competition contested by the senior list of men's national association football teams, men's natio ...

: 3rd place

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References

1981 births Living people Men's association football defenders Solomon Islands expatriate men's footballers Solomon Islands men's footballers Solomon Islands men's international footballers Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand 2000 OFC Nations Cup players 2002 OFC Nations Cup players {{Solomons-footy-bio-stub