Epeli Saukuru (born 4 August 1988) is a

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an professional

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who plays as a

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for

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, the

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and the Fiji national beach soccer team.

Club career

Saukuru started his career with Nadroga, but in June 2008 transferred to Navua for a $10,000 fee. In 2009 he had planned to stay with Navua, but was exchanged with

a month later. In May 2010 he was suspended for two matches and fined after being red carded for dangerous tackling during a match against Suva. In January 2018 he moved to

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to play with them in the

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. and later than year, he returned to

International career

Saukuru made his international debut for the

on 25 March 2017. In a 2–0 defeat against

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he played the whole match. Saukuru has scored two goals: in a 1–1 draw against the

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and in a 2–1 loss against

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Personal life

Saukuru has a younger brother,

Iosefo Verevou Iosefo Verevou (born 5 January 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a forward for Rewa in the Fiji National Football League. Early career Verevou started playing football at an early age and was a star football player for his high school ...

, who is also a football player.

References

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* * 1988 births Living people Fijian men's footballers Fiji men's international footballers Fijian beach soccer players Ba F.C. players Rewa F.C. players Lautoka F.C. players Men's association football midfielders {{Fiji-footy-bio-stub