Rawlston Masaniai

Rawlston "Rawley" Masaniai (born May 13, 1983) is an American Samoan soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He was one of the first players from American Samoa to play at international level.

Rawlston Masaniai
Personal information
Full name Rawlston Ray Masaniai
Date of birth (1983-05-13) May 13, 1983
Place of birth Pago Pago, American Samoa
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 PSA Elite
Youth career
2001–2002 San Jose State University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 San Francisco Glens ? (?)
2006–2008 San Francisco Seals 37 (3)
2009–2011 VfL Osnabrück II 13 (0)
2013– PSA Elite 20 (?)
National team‡
2007– American Samoa 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2015

Club career

Masaniai grew up in Santa Ana, California, and attended Mater Dei High School, before playing college soccer for San Jose State University. He also played club soccer for the San Francisco Glens before joining the San Francisco Seals in the USL Premier Development League in 2006. In three seasons with the club, he made 37 league appearances and scored three goals.[1][2][3] Masaniai had a trial with the San Jose Earthquakes in June 2009,[4] but did not join the team. In July 2009, he joined German 3. Liga side VfL Osnabrück to play for their reserves squad. He made thirteen appearances in the 2009–10 Niedersachsenliga. Masaniai was released by Osnabrück when his contract expired in June 2011.[5]

International career

Masaniai is a full international player for the American Samoa national football team, and competed for them in the 2007 South Pacific Games.[6]

In 2011, Masaniai was a member of the American Samoan team which won its first ever competitive fixture, a 2-1 victory over Tonga in qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[7]

Career statistics

International
American Samoa
YearAppsGoals
201130
201200
201300
201400
201530
Total60

Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2015[8]

References
  1. "San Francisco Seals; 2006 roster". United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. "San Francisco Seals; 2007 roster". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. "San Francisco Seals; 2008 roster". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. "Masaniai has Trial with Earthquakes". San Francisco Seals. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  5. "Rawlston Masaniai". Weltfussball. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  6. "XIIIth South Pacific Games". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  7. FIFA Match Report American Samoa vs Tonga
  8. "Rawlston Masaniai". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2 September 2015.


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