Pothin Poma
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| Full name | Pothin Terry James Tein Poma[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ponérihouen, New Caledonia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Tahiti United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Hienghène Sport | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2026 | Vénus | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Tahiti United | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | New Caledonia U20 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | New Caledonia U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | New Caledonia | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Tahiti | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Pothin Terry James Tein Poma (born 13 December 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for OFC Pro League club Tahiti United and the Tahiti national team.[2]
Poma represented New Caledonia internationally at both youth and senior levels prior to 2017. In 2024, he switched his national allegiance to Tahiti, which he represented at the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup.
Club career
Born in Ponérihouen, New Caledonia, Poma started his career in the youth of Hienghène Sport.[3] In 2015, he moved to the first team and made his debut. In 2018, he moved to Vénus in Tahiti.[4]
National team
New Caledonia
In 2017, Poma was called up for the New Caledonia national team. He made his debut on 26 November 2017 in a 1–1 draw against Estonia, coming on as a substitute for Joseph Tchako in the 80th minute.[5]
Tahiti
In 2024, after five years residency in French Polynesia, Poma became eligible to represent Tahiti and changed his national allegiance and made himself available for the team. He was named in Tahiti national team's squad for the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup.[6][7] He made his debut with Tahiti on 22 June 2024, in the OFC Men's Nations Cup group stage game against Fiji. He played full 90 minutes and was named as the "man of the match" although his team lost 0–1.[8]
Honours
Tahiti
- OFC Nations Cup third place: 2024[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Pothin Terry James Tein Poma". Onze Mondial. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "New Caledonia - P. Poma - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Pothin POMA et Gabriel VAKOUME : les cagous d FENUA - Interview croisée". WMaker. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Pothin Poma vers Tahiti en Venus". fedcalfoot.com. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Freundschaft 2017 November Neukaledonien-Estland". voetbal.com. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Coupe des Nations 2024 de l'OFC : Découvrez la liste officielle des joueurs sélectionnés !". Tahitian Football Federation. 6 June 2024.
- ^ "COUPE DES NATIONS D'OCÉANIE : À SUVA, LES TOA AITO JOUENT LEUR BILLET POUR LE VANUATU". Radio1. 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Pothin Poma wins the Player of the match in Fiji vs Tahiti!". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Coupe des Nations 2024 de l'OFC : Découvrez la liste officielle des joueurs sélectionnés!" (in French). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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