Tito Vodowaqa (born 9 April 1999) is a

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who plays as a

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for Australian club

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and the Fiji national team.

Club career

Vodowaqa came through the youth ranks of

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. In 2017 he made his debut for the first team. In 2020 he moved, together with fellow countrymens Peni Tuigulagula, Savenaca Baledrokadroka and Asaeli Batikasa to Australian based club

National team

In 2019 Tuigulagula was called up by coach

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for the

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. He made his debut on March 18, 2019, in a 3–0 win against

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. He came in for Samuela Drudru in the 66th minute of play. In 2019, he was selected for the

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. Fiji won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vodowaqa goal.''

References

External links

* Fijian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Nadi F.C. players Fiji men's international footballers Living people 1999 births {{Fiji-footy-bio-stub