Maciu Samaidrawa Dunadamu (born 14 June 1986) is a

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

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, who currently plays for

Savusavu Savusavu () is a town in the Fijian Province of Cakaudrove. The town is located on the south coast of Vanua Levu Island and had a population of 3,372 in the 2007 census. Savusavu is known as "the hidden paradise of Fiji." Geography Savus ...

in the

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Career

Dunadamu started his soccer career in the Labasa Sangam Primary School. After graduating, he left Labasa and joined tertiary studies in the

University of the South Pacific The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a public university, public research university with locations spread throughout a dozen countries in Oceania. Established in 1968, the university is organised as an intergovernmental organisation and ...

. He played during this time for Suva F.C. In the Winter of 2006/2007 he returned to

Labasa F.C. Labasa F.C. is a Fijian Association football, football club based in Labasa that competes in the premier division of the Fiji Premier League. History A local football competition was held in Labasa from 1938. The competition included some ethni ...

and won with the club the CVC AND League Title in 2007 and 2008. After his second season signed in the Spring of 2009 with Ba F.C., before joined on 6 January 2010 to

Navua F.C. Navua F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the second division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. They are based in Navua District, Fiji, Navua, which is situated on the southern side of the main island of Viti Levu, between th ...

After just one season returned to his homeclub Labasa and played six months for them. In Summer 2011 signed than for

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

club

Hekari United Hekari United, formerly known as POM Souths, Souths United, PRK Souths United and Hekari Souths United, is a professional football club formed in 2006, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The club holds the record for most titles in the Pa ...

. After two seasons left Hekari and returned to Fiji, to sign with his former club Ba F.C.

International

He has played in four

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qualifying matches and in four

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s for

, scoring one goal against

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References

1986 births Living people Fijian men's footballers Hekari United F.C. players People from Labasa I-Taukei Fijian people Fiji men's international footballers Suva F.C. players Labasa F.C. players Navua F.C. players Ba F.C. players 2008 OFC Nations Cup players 2012 OFC Nations Cup players Men's association football forwards Fijian beach soccer players University of the South Pacific alumni {{Fiji-footy-bio-stub