Atkin Kaua
Solomon Islands footballer (born 1996)
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Atkin Kaua (born 4 April 1996) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Solomon Kings. He made his debut for the national team on 5 October 2016, in their 3–0 loss against New Caledonia.
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| Full name | Atkin Kaua | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Solomon Islands | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Solomon Kings | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Laugu United | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tasman United | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Western United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Canterbury United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Marist | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Solomon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Nasinu | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Laugu United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Rewa | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Solomon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Wynnum Wolves FC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Rewa | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Laugu United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Solomon Kings | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Solomon Islands U20 | 5 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Solomon Islands | 47 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:04, 12 February 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Kaua was educated at Nelson College[1] and played college football in New Zealand. In 2018 he was named in the Oceanian's Eleven Series as one of the 11 biggest talents in Oceania.[2]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 9 June 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 12 December 2017 | Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu |  New Caledonia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
| 3. | 29 August 2018 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Macau | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Tuvalu | 9–0 | 13–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 5. | 17 March 2022 | Al-Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Cook Islands | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Solomon Islands
