Maika Felise is a Samoan former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He represented

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...

in the 2000 World Cup.

Playing career

Felise played for Wainuiomata Lions in the

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competition, representing the Lions at the 1993

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. In 1994 he won the Colin O'Neil Trophy as the best and fairest player in the competition.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'',

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, 1994. p.p.187-193 In 2000 Felise played for Beacon Hill Bears in the Manly Warringhah A grade competition. In 2004 he was named in the Manly A Grade representative team that played a touring

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side.

Representative career

Felise made his debut for

Western Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...

when he was called up to the Samoan squad during their 1994 tour of New Zealand as injury cover.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'',

, 1994. p.50 He was named in the Samoa squad for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup but did not play a game.

Later years

Felise represented Samoa in surfing at the

2007 South Pacific Games The 2007 South Pacific Games were held in Apia, Samoa, from 25 August to 8 September 2007. The Games were the thirteenth to be held since the inception of the South Pacific Games in 1963, and included traditional multi-sport event disciplines, s ...

.Samoa's Maika Felise Advances to Semi Final
''2007 South Pacific Games''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Felise, Maika Living people Samoan rugby league players Samoa national rugby league team players Samoan emigrants to New Zealand Samoan surfers Wainuiomata Lions players Year of birth missing (living people)