Lokoua Taufahema (born 27 June 1973) is a

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n former

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who played as a

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for

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club Lotoha'apai United and the Tonga national team. He represented Tonga in the

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. In 2001, he scored three goals in a

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match against American Samoa. In 2013 he was appointed assistant coach of the Tonga U17 national team. In December 2014 he killed his wife by pouring boiling oil on her face. In November 2015 he was acquitted of murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter. In January 2016 he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the crime, with three years suspended.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Tonga's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Taufahema goal.''

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* Living people 1969 births Tongan men's footballers Tonga men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Lotohaʻapai United players {{Tonga-footy-bio-stub