Lokoua Taufahema
Lokoua Taufahema (born 27 June 1973) is a Tongan former footballer who played as a midfielder for Tonga Major League club Lotoha'apai United and the Tonga national team. He represented Tonga in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In 2001, he scored three goals in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) match against American Samoa.
In 2013 he was appointed assistant coach of the Tonga U17 national team.[1]
In December 2014 he killed his wife by pouring boiling oil on her face. In November 2015 he was acquitted of murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter.[2] In January 2016 he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the crime, with three years suspended.[1][3][4]
Career statistics[edit]
- Scores and results list Tonga's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Taufahema goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 April 2001 | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia |  Samoa |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 14 April 2001 | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia |  American Samoa |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 3–0 | |||||
| 5 | 24 November 2011 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Samoa |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Taufahema sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for pouring a pot of hot cooking oil over his wife's body causing her death". Kaniva Tonga. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Husband acquitted of wife's murder". Matangi Tonga. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015.
- ^ "12-years sentence for brutal wife killer". Matangi Tonga. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Former Tongan coach jailed for manslaughter". RNZ. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
External links[edit]
- Lokoua Taufahema at National-Football-Teams.com
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