Joseph Namariau (born 12 January 1988) is a Vanuatuan former

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who played as a

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. He retired from playing football in 2014. Namariau was educated at Lenakel Secondary school and the

University of the South Pacific The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a public research university with locations spread throughout a dozen countries in Oceania. Established in 1968, the university is organised as an intergovernmental organisation and is owned by the gov ...

. He played for Suva with Seimata Chilia, then for Labasa F.C. in Fiji, and for Tafea F.C. in the

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 ...

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* Living people 1988 births Vanuatuan men's footballers Men's association football forwards Vanuatu men's international footballers 2012 OFC Nations Cup players Labasa F.C. players Tafea F.C. players {{Vanuatu-footy-bio-stub