Silao Malo (born 30 December 1990, in

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) is a

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who plays as a

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for Vaimoso and

. On 26 November 2011, Malo scored the winning goal against

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that qualified Samoa to

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for the first time. Malo also scored the only Samoan goal at

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in a 10–1 loss against

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at their debut. In the following match, against

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, he was fouled inside the penalty box, but

Andrew Setefano Andrew Setefano (born 10 August 1987) is a Samoan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lupe o le Soaga. He has been a member of the Samoa national football team since 2011. Setefano is from Moamoa-fou, Satuimalufilufi and Vaito ...

failed to score from the penalty spot. He was selected for the Samoan team for the 2016 OFC nations cup.

International goals

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1990 births Living people Samoan men's footballers Vailima Kiwi FC players Lupe o le Soaga SC players Samoa men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders 2012 OFC Nations Cup players 2016 OFC Nations Cup players {{Samoa-footy-bio-stub