Alopua Petoa

Alopua Petoa (born 24 January 1990) is a footballer who plays as a forward for FC Tofaga.

Born in Nauru, he represented the Tuvalu national team and is their all-time top scorer.

[2] Born in Nauru, Petoa started playing football at the age of ten before becoming a naturalized Tuvalu citizen and joining Vatokami in 2005 which would change its name to FC Tofaga the same year.

[3] In 2013, he signed for New Zealand side Waitakere City with Vaisua Liva, becoming the first professional Tuvaluan players in history.

[citation needed] On 8 June 2018 at the CONIFA World Football Cup in London, Petoa scored two goals, putting Tuvalu ahead of Tamil Eelam, only for their opponents to stage a dramatic comeback in stoppage time to win 4–3.

Petoa with Tuvalu in 2011