Taylor Saghabi Explained

Taylor Saghabi (born 25 December 1990) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in Australia, he represents the Cook Islands national team.

Career

The attacking midfielder played for Parramatta FC, Hills United FC, Parramatta Eagles, Manly United FC, Blacktown City Demons, Sydney Olympic FC and Dulwich Hill FC in the youth,^[2] as well on senior side for Titikaveka F.C., Puaikura F.C., West Ryde Rovers.^{[3] [4]}

International

Saghabi made his debut for the national team on 27 August 2011 in a 4–0 loss against Papua New Guinea. He played in 17 games and scored 7 goals for the Cook Islands national football team.

Career statistics

International

Cook Islands
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	7	2
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	3	4
2022	1	0
2023	4	0
2024	2	1
Total	17	7

Statistics accurate as of match played 26 March 2024

International goals

Scores and results list. Cook Islands's goal tally first.

	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref
1.	1 September 2011						[5]
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3.	31 August 2015						[6]
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6.	2 September 2015	Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa, Tonga				2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	[7]
7.	26 March 2024	Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga					[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile of T. Saghabi. footballcritic.com. 10 April 2022.
2. http://www.fieldoo.com/taylorsaghabi Taylor Saghabi - Football Player - Fieldoo
3. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/11/australians-abroad-taylor-saghabi-cook-islands Taylor Saghabi is far from a household name, but for a brief window in time the former Parramatta Eagles
4. http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=200711666&client=1-11049-186650-379907-24640278&ocompID=379907 Taylor Saghabi - Sportstg
5. Web site: Cook Islands vs. Kiribati 3:0. National-Football-Teams.com.
6. Web site: Tonga 0-3 Cook Islands. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905200151/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276471/match=300334088/index.html. dead. 5 September 2015. www.fifa.com. FIFA. 2 September 2015. 31 August 2015.
7. Web site: Cook Islands 1-0 Samoa. https://web.archive.org/web/20150831153938/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276471/match=300334084/index.html. dead. 31 August 2015. www.fifa.com. FIFA. 2 September 2015. 2 September 2015.
8. Web site: Cook Islands 1-0 Tonga. Oceania Football. OFC. 26 March 2024. 26 March 2024.