John Pareanga (born 2 October 1980) in

Cook Islands ) , image_map = Cook Islands on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , capital = Avarua , coordinates = , largest_city = Avarua , official_languages = , lan ...

is a

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a defender who played for

Matavera Matavera (traditionally known as Rangiatea) is the smallest of the five districts that make up the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located in the northeast of the island, to the east of the district of Avarua, and north of the dis ...

in the

Cook Islands Round Cup Tower Insurance Premiership is the top division of the Cook Islands Football Association in Cook Islands. The winner qualifies for the OFC Champions League. Current champions Nikao Sokattak F.C. won the 2021 Tower Insurance Premiership. Competi ...

and the

Cook Islands national football team The Cook Islands national football team is the men's football team that represents the Cook Islands in international competition since 1971. It is governed by the Cook Islands Football Association which is part of the Oceania Football Confederat ...

. Now, he is an assistant referee at

Cook Islands Football Association The Cook Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in the Cook Islands. History The Association was founded in 1971. In 1994, the CIFA became a member of FIFA. The Associations headquarters and Academy were opened in 20 ...

. He officiated matches at

2016 OFC Nations Cup The 2016 OFC Nations Cup was the tenth edition of the OFC Nations Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Oceania organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The tournament was played between 28 May and 11 J ...

References

1980 births Living people Cook Islands international footballers Association football defenders Cook Island footballers Cook Island football referees 1998 OFC Nations Cup players 2000 OFC Nations Cup players {{CookIslands-footy-bio-stub