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Rupeni Rabici

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Rupeni Rabici
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Fiji
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Nadi
Youth career
2012–2015 Dreketi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Ba
2017– Nadi
International career
2013 Fiji U17 4 (0)
2017– Fiji 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rupeni Rabici (born 27 November 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Fijian club Nadi and the Fiji national team.[1]

Early life

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Rabici is from Galoa in the Serua District and was educated at Lomary Secondary School.[2]

Club career

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Rabici started his career with Ba. However he played mainly for their youth team. Before he really broke into the first team of Ba he joined Nadi. He was suspended for two matches in 2019 after being red-carded for violent conduct in a match against Nasinu.[3]

International career

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In 2017 Rabici was called up by coach Christophe Gamel for the Fiji national team. He made his debut on 19 November 2017, in a 2–0 loss against Estonia[4] when he came in in the 90 minute of play for Laisenia Naioko.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "R. Rabici". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "I gave my best: Rabici". Fiji Sun. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Nadi loses Rabici ahead of Fiji FACT semifinal against Lautoka this Saturday". Fiji Village. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Rabici sets his goals". Fiji Times. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Sami included in national squad". fijifootball.com.fj. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2017.