Shalom Luani
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5 August 1994 Pago Pago, American Samoa |
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| Washington State Cougars No. 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | Junior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Shalom Luani | ||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Tafuna Jets | ||
| 2011–2012 | Faga'itua Vikings (futsal) | ||
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| 2011 | American Samoa U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | American Samoa U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011– | American Samoa | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Shalom Luani (born 5 August 1994) is an association footballer and American football player from American Samoa. Luani is better known worldwide for his association football career, having scored in American Samoa's first–ever FIFA–sanctioned win against Tonga. Luani, who now plays as a forward, scored twice for American Samoa in November 2011, making him (at the time) the country's joint–top goalscorer of all time with fellow forward Ramin Ott.
In American football, he plays as a defensive back or safety, currently for the Washington State Cougars, and has represented his country at under–19 level. His American football career has also encompassed spells at Faga'itua High School, Chabot College and the City College of San Francisco.
Luani has played for ASFA Soccer League club Tafuna Jets since 2009, along with his brother Sumeo. In October 2011, Luani scored a hat-trick in Tafuna's 4–4 draw with Atu'u Broncos.
In February 2011, Luani, played for the Faga'itua Vikings in the inaugural ASHSAA Boys' Futsal tournament, held at Samoana High School. The Vikings won the tournament after defeating Tafuna Warriors 5–4 on 22 February. Luani's brother Roy was also playing for the Vikings and Shalom assisted his sibling for the game's opening goal before scoring a free–kick himself. The American Samoa Football Federation suggested that the brothers were the difference between the two teams, saying: "Shalom Luani was everywhere, whether it be defending or assisting on goals while his older sibling's tenacity, nose for the ball and no fear play were huge keys in winning the first ever Futsal championship in ASHSAA history".
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