Scholarship New Zealand

Young soccer enthusiast first ever local player to earn NZ scholarship

Pele Tamaolaefale is a 15 year old soccer enthusiast and is a key player in the recent success of the Samoa Nation Under 17s team that took part in the OFC Preliminary Tournament.

The team went to secure a spot for Samoa in the OFC Championships to be held in Tahiti next year.

Tamaolaefale’s position as goal keeper for Samoa has impressed many including scouts from overseas, considering the position as the last line of defense in any team. He calls it the core of any soccer team.