Luisa Tamanitoakula Explained

Luisa Cagi Tamanitoakula (born on 28 July 1998) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ba FC and the Fiji women's national team.

Tamanitoakula is from the village of Nailaga in Ba Province and was educated at AD Patel College.^[1] She works as a police officer.^[2]

She was selected for the national women's football team at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby. In July 2017 she was captain of the under-20 team at the 2017 Oceania Women Under-19 Championship,^{[3] [4]} and won the golden ball at the tournament.^[5]

In August 2018 she was named to the Fijian team for the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup.^[6]

In December 2022 she announced a move into coaching.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tamanitoakula: We Worked As A Team . Fiji Sun . 26 July 2017 . 28 July 2023.
2. Web site: New direction for women footballers . FBC News . Talei Matairakula . 29 December 2022 . 28 July 2023.
3. Web site: Luisa to lead U19 in NZ . Fiji Times . 8 July 2017 . 28 July 2023.
4. Web site: Tamanitokula Grateful To Lead . Fiji Sun . 7 July 2017 . Anasilini Ratuva . 9 August 2022.
5. Web site: Luisa savours feat . Fiji Times . 26 July 2017 . 28 July 2023.
6. Web site: National women’s football squad named for OFC qualifier tournament . Fiji Times . 16 August 2018 . 11 August 2022.
7. Web site: Coaching next for Tamanitoakula . FBC News . Talei Matairakula . 30 December 2022 . 28 July 2023.