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Nicky Salapu

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Nicky Vitolio Salapu (born September 13, 1980) is an American Samoan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for ASFA Soccer League club PanSa East, which he captains, and the American Samoa national football team. He previously played for PanSa East from 2000 to 2011, before leaving for Indonesian side Mitra Kukar in 2012. He played in American Samoa's 31–0 loss to Australia, where he was the only player from the senior squad remaining after the rest of the squad was ruled ineligible due to holding Samoan, rather than US, passports. Salapu conceded a total of 91 goals in the 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifiers, while also starting in American Samoa's first ever official FIFA World Cup qualifiers win. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicky Salapu is the 11,771st most popular soccer player, the 5th most popular biography from American Samoa and the most popular Soccer Player.

Nicky Salapu is most famous for being the goalkeeper for the American Samoa national football team during their historic 2001 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Australia, where they suffered a record 31-0 defeat. His performance in that match highlighted the challenges faced by smaller footballing nations.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Nicky Salapu ranks 11,771 out of 21,273. Before him are Kléber Laube Pinheiro, Juris Laizāns, Chaouki Ben Saada, Sotaro Yasunaga, Alexander Baumjohann, and Gonçalo Paciência. After him are Mikael Ishak, Jungo Fujimoto, Jesús Lucendo, Dele Aiyenugba, Carlos Cuéllar, and James Angulo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Nicky Salapu ranks 836. Before him are Jiří Welsch, Andrea Cossu, Adeel Akhtar, Monika Kuszyńska, Johan Olsson, and Shayna Baszler. After him are Gianna Terzi, Judith Schalansky, Daniele Bennati, Olivia Ruiz, Masato Yamasaki, and Keiji Suzuki.

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In American Samoa

Among people born in American Samoa, Nicky Salapu ranks 5 out of 5. Before him are Lolo Matalasi Moliga (1947), Tulsi Gabbard (1981), Umaga (1973), and Togiola Tulafono (1947). After him are Lisa Misipeka (1975), Ramin Ott (1986), Tilali Scanlan (1999), and Kuinini Manumua (2000).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In American Samoa

Among soccer players born in American Samoa, Nicky Salapu ranks 1. After him are Ramin Ott (1986).

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