Tevita Waranaivalu
Fijian footballer
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Tevita Waranaivalu (born 16 September 1995) is a Fijian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tahiti United in the OFC Professional League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ratu Tevita Waranaivalu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nausori, Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tahiti United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rewa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Rewa | ||
| 2018–2022 | Suva | ||
| 2022-2025 | Rewa | ||
| 2026- | Tahiti United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Fiji U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Fiji U-23 | 9 | (1) |
| 2015– | Fiji | 28 | (3) |
| Fiji Futsal | |||
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2024 | |||
Early career
Waranaivalu started playing football at an early age and was a football player for his high school team Saraswati College in Nausori. He came up through the Rewa FC youth system and made his first-team debut at the age of 18 in 2013. In January 2018 he moved to Suva.
International career
Waranaivalu was a member of Fiji's U-20 national team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. It was the first time that Fiji had qualified for a FIFA event. During the tournament, he played all in three games, including in the historical 3–0 victory over Honduras.[1] Waranaivalu made his debut for the Fiji national football team in a 5–0 victory against Tonga on 19 August 2015. He was also part of the Fijian team at the 2016 OFC Nations Cup. On 16 July 2016, Waranaivalu was named in Fiji's 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 August 2015 | Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji |  American Samoa | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 24 March 2022 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Papua New Guinea | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 2 September 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji |  Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Fiji
- Pacific Games: Bronze Medalist, 2023 [3][4]
- Pacific Mini Games: Silver Medalist, 2017[5] [6]
- MSG Prime Minister's Cup: 3rd place, 2022[7] [8]
Fiji U20
