Moise Poida

Moise Poida (born 2 April 1979) He manages the Vanuatu men's national team and has been a former manager of club side Tafea. As a player, Poida made 21 appearances for the national team and scored three goals as a winger and midfielder. At club level, he played for Tafea F.C. for his entire career. The game included players such as Zinedine Zidane, Christian Karembeu and Robert Pires. Poida scored his first international goal for Vanuatu on 12 May 2004, in an OFC first round qualification match for the 2006 FIFA World Cup against American Samoa. Poida scored his second and third goals for his country at the 2007 South Pacific Games, with the first coming in the 66th minute of a 4–0 win against Samoa and the second coming in the 19th minute of a 15–0 win against American Samoa. In total, Poida played 23 games for the national team and he scored three goals. Poida played in a team representing Oceania against a team of members of France's squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 May 2004 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa 5–1 9–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 25 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa 3–0 4–0 2007 South Pacific Games 3. 29 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa 1–0 15–0 2007 Pacific Games

Managerial career

Tafea Poida was appointed manager of his former club Tafea in 2012. In his first season in charge, Tafea F.C. finished third in the Port Vila Football League and qualified for the 2013 VFF National Super League, a competition between the top clubs in Vanuatu's regional leagues. Poida's Tafea F.C. won the competition beating Amicale F.C. 1–0 in the final. Poida's team finished third in the Port Villa Premier League and therefore qualified for the 2014 VFF National Super League. Tafea F.C. won the 2014 VFF National Super League, again beating Amicale F.C. in the final, this time 3–1. In Poida's third season in charge, Tafea F.C. finished fourth in the Port Vila Football League and qualified for the 2015 VFF National Super League. In the VFF National Super League Tafea F.C. competed in group C and finished third in the group. In December 2016, Poida announced that he would leave his position at Tafea to pursue other ambitions.

Vanuatu Poida was appointed the manager of the Vanuatu national team in October 2015, replacing Percy Avock. His team played another friendly against the same team three days later and they won 2–1. In their first match they lost to the Solomon Islands 1–0 with Solomon Islander Jerry Donga scoring the only goal in the 19th minute. Vanuatu's second game was against New Zealand who had won their opening game 3–1.

Manager Vanuatu Pacific Mini Games: Gold Medalist, 2017