Iosefo Verevou

Iosefo Verevou (born 5 January 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a forward for Tailevu Naitasiri in the Fiji National Football League.

Early career Verevou started playing football at an early age and was a star football player for his high school team Saraswati College in Nausori.

He came up through the Rewa FC youth system and made his first team debut at the age of 14. With this feat he became the youngest player to play for a semi-professional football team in Fiji. After 7 years at Rewa, he seemed to move to Suva in January 2018 however at the end of January the move was cancelled for an unclear reason.

International career Verevou was a member of Fiji's U-20 national team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. During the tournament, he scored with a header in an 8-1 defeat to Germany and also scored a goal in a 3-0 victory over Honduras.

On 7 November 2015, he made his senior debut for the national team in their friendly match against Vanuatu.

On 16 July 2016, Verevou was named in Fiji's 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Personal life His elder brother, Epeli Saukuru, is also a footballer who represents Fiji.

Honours Club Rewa Battle of the Giants tournament : 2015, 2017 Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament : 2017

Individual FASANOC Sportsman of the Year : 2015