Motu Hafoka

Motu Hafoka

Personal information
Full name	Motu Hafoka
Date of birth	March 13, 1987
Date of death	30 June 2012
Place of death	Matautu-uta, Apia
Playing position	Goalkeeper
National team^‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012-	Samoa	2	(0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2013

Motu Hafoka (13 February 1987 - 30 June 2012) was a Samoan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.^[1][2][3] He represented Samoa in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup and in the 2007 OFC U-20 Championship.^[4]

He committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in his family's back yard on Saturday, 30 June 2012. It is believed that "differences with his family" were the cause of the suicide.^[3]

References

1. "Motu Hafoka". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
2. "Motu Hafoka Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
3. "Former National Football Representative committed suicide". Talamua. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
4. "Oceania football family mourns loss of pair". OFC. Retrieved 27 April 2015.