Jump to content

Nalkutan F.C.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nalkutan F.C.
Full nameNalkutan Football Club
Nickname(s)The Boys from the south
Founded1963
GroundLamenu Stadium
Tanna, Vanuatu
Capacity6,500
ManagerLakar Silas
LeagueTanna Premier Football League
20161st

Nalkutan F.C. is a Vanuatuan football team based in Tanna. They are known to be the second non-Port Vila based club that has qualified for the OFC Champions League.

History

[edit]

Nalkutan was founded in 1963. However there is not much known about the first 50 years. However, in 2011 Nalkutan won the VFF TVL cup after beating Sia-Raga 1-0. This was the first time since 1980 that a non-Port Vila club has won the cup. In 2016 they made headlights through all of the Oceania Region when they won the VFF National Super League which meant that they had qualified for the 2018 OFC Champions League for the first time in the history of the club

Achievements

[edit]
VFF National Super League:1
Winners: 2016

Current squad

[edit]

Squad for the 2018 OFC Champions League Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Vanuatu VAN John David Yokai
2 DF Vanuatu VAN Noah Roger
3 DF Solomon Islands SOL Nelson Sale Kilifa
4 DF Vanuatu VAN Kevin Shem
5 DF Vanuatu VAN Robert Thomas
6 MF Vanuatu VAN Raoul Coulon
7 MF Vanuatu VAN Bob Isaac
8 MF Vanuatu VAN Jean Taussi
9 FW Solomon Islands SOL James Naka
10 MF Vanuatu VAN Bong Kalo
11 FW Vanuatu VAN Azariah Soromon
12 MF Vanuatu VAN Eddison Stephens
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Vanuatu VAN Pierre Alick
14 DF Vanuatu VAN Kerry Iawak
15 DF Vanuatu VAN Ignace Iamak
16 MF Vanuatu VAN Daniel Natou
17 FW Solomon Islands SOL Joses Nawo
18 DF Vanuatu VAN Jeffrey Tes
19 FW Vanuatu VAN Kawia Lava
20 GK Vanuatu VAN Kaloran Firiam
25 MF Vanuatu VAN Roddy Lenga
27 MF Vanuatu VAN Richard Manuriki
30 GK Vanuatu VAN Anthony Taiwia

References

[edit]