Tuimasi Manuca
Fijian footballer (1985–2026)
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Tuimasi Tavetuwai Manuca (14 May 1985 – 17 April 2026) was a Fijian footballer who played as a forward. He made six appearances for the Fiji football team, scoring once.
Full name
Tuimasi Tavetuwai Manuca
Date of birth
14 May 1985
Place of birth
Lautoka, Fiji
Date of death
17 April 2026 (aged 40)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tuimasi Tavetuwai Manuca | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lautoka, Fiji | ||
| Date of death | 17 April 2026 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Ba, Viti Levu, Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Ba FA | (10+) | |
| 2009–2011 | Hekari United | ||
| 2011–2014 | Ba FA | ||
| 2014 | Hekari United | ||
| 2015–2017 | Ba FA | 2+ | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Fiji | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Manuca started his career at Ba FA, where he played between 2005 and 2009.[1] He later joined Hekari United in Papua New Guinea,[1] where he was part of their 2010 FIFA Club World Cup squad,[2] before returning to Ba in 2011.[3] In 2014, he rejoined Hekari United.[4]
International career
Manuca made six appearances for Fiji between 2008 and 2011, scoring one goal against Kiribati at the 2011 Pacific Games.[5] He was also part of Fiji's squad at the 2008 OFC Nations Cup, where they finished third.