Personal information | |||
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Full name | Naea Tommy Irving Bennett | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Tahiti | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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AS Pirae | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995—2002 | AS Vénus | ||
2002— | AS Pirae | ||
National team‡ | |||
1996– | Tahiti | 16 | (12) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 March 2012 |
Naea Tommy Irving Bennett (born 8 July 1977) of Tahiti is a footballer who plays as a striker for AS Pirae and also represents the Tahiti national beach soccer team. He is son of Erroll Bennett, a former Tahitian footballer who was runner-up at 1973 and 1980 OFC Nations Cup.
Bennett is a Mormon and refuses to play football on Sundays. In 2015, he refused to play in the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final due to his religious beliefs.