Moses Toata

Moses Hedley Toata (born 10 October 1975) is Solomon Islander football manager and former player. He is currently the technical director of the Solomon Islands Football Federation.

For nearly a year Toata managed the Solomon Islands national team before stepping down in July 2016. As a player, Toata made 10 appearances for the national team and scored one goal as a midfielder. At club level, he played for Kossa for his entire career.

Club career Toata made his senior football debut in 1994 playing for Sunbeam FC in the Honiara Premier League while attending Betikama High School. In 1996 he transferred to Naha FC and after two successful season with Naha FC winning 2 back to back league titles, he left Naha FC at the end of 1997 season. Toata also appeared as guest player for Laugh FC in the OFC Club Championship in Noumea, New Caledonia in 1997. Toata's move to Kossa. On 15 June 1997, Toata made his international football debut. He was substituted on for George Kiriau at half time in a 4–1 win against Tahiti. He then went on to score his first international goal in the 89th minute. They also competed in the 2012–13 OFC Champions League where they finished third in their group and therefore did not advance to the knockout rounds.

In the following season his team feature in three competitions. The S-league, the OFC Champions League and the Melanesian Super Cup. In the league Solomon Warriors finished second, one point behind Western United. At the OFC Champions league, the highest level of Oceanian football, Solomon Warriors played three games, winning against Vailima Kiwi FC 8–0, drawing with Waitakere United 1–1 and losing to A.S. Pirae 2–1 and finished third in their group, missing out on the knockout rounds by one place. In the Melanesian Super Cup, Solomon Warriors won the tournament, beating Tafea F.C. and Amicale F.C. in a three-team competition. Totoa's second S-League title as a coach. His team retained their Melanesian Super Cup title, topping the table in a four-team competition. They beat Amicale F.C., Erakor Golden Star and Western United, winning against all three teams. Toata continued to lead the Warriors to win 3 more TSL titles in 2016, 2017 and 2018, with the 2018 TSL title as his final club season with Solomon Warriors. In total Toata has won 5 TSL titles with Solomon Warriors before he was appointed as the Technical Director of the Solomon Islands Football Federation.

Solomon Islands Toata was appointed the manager of the Solomon Islands national team on 16 October 2015, replacing Jacob Moli. Toata's first game in charge was a friendly against Papua New Guinea on 24 March 2016 and the team won 2–1. His team played another friendly against the same team three days later but, this time, they lost 2–1. In their first match they beat Vanuatu 1–0 with Jerry Donga scoring a goal in the 19th minute. They then lost 1–0 to both New Zealand and Fiji. In the game against Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands lost 2–1 with an 82nd minute Nigel Dabinyaba goal knocking Toata's team out of the competition.

In July 2016 Toata wanted to step down as head coach of the national team. Before stepping down, he led the Solomon Island into the World Cup Preliminary qualifying round against Tahiti and Papua New Guinea. In November 2019 Toata's Solomon Islands lost 3–0 away to Tahiti but return home to beat Tahiti on home soil by 1 goal to zero only six days later. He was replaced by Spaniard Felipe Vega Arango as interim Coach and Solomon Islands went on to beat PNG to earn a two legged play off with New Zealand losing away and drawing at home. ; 3rd place 2000