John Aeta (born 2 September 2000) is a Solomon Islands

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who plays as a defender for Marist. He made his debut for the

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on June 25, 2017, in a 1–1 draw against Fiji.

International

U17's

Aeta first international experience was with the

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. With the team he played at the

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where he served as the captain of the team. After a victory, a draw and a loss they managed to reach the semi-final. However, they lost the semi-final by three goals to two against New Caledonia. This meant that not the Solomon Islands but New Caledonia qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time.

Senior squad

Aeta was named in the Solomon Islands national squad for the first time for two friendly's against Fiji. He made his debut on May 25, 2017, in the first match coming in as a substitute for Robert Laua in a 1–1 draw. After the game the Spanish coach of the team: Felipe Vera-Arango as well as the French head coach of the

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: Christophe Gamel said that: 'Aeta is "special Talent" who can play in La Liga with the incredible talent he poses'.

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* 2000 births Men's association football defenders Living people Solomon Islands men's footballers Solomon Islands men's international footballers {{Solomons-footy-bio-stub