List of Kiribati international footballers

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The Kiribati national football team represents the country of Kiribati in international association football. It is fielded by the Kiribati Islands Football Federation, the governing body of football in Kiribati, and competes as an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), which encompasses the countries of Oceania. Kiribati played their first international match on 30 August 1979 in a 24–0 loss to Fiji in Suva during the 1979 South Pacific Games.

Kiribati have only competed in Pacific Games, and all players who have played in at least one match, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include his playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by number of caps (in descending order), then by date of debut, then by alphabetical order. All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 5 September 2011.

Key

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|+ Positions key

GK

|Goalkeeper

DF

|Defender

MF

|Midfielder

FW

|Forward

{{term|Position}}

{{defn|1=Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time.}}

{{term|Caps and goals}}

{{defn|1=Caps and goals comprise those in the Pacific Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kiri-recintlp.html|title=Appearances and Goals for Kiribati|last=Földesi|first=László|website=RSSSF|date=29 February 2012|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=4 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204085418/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kiri-recintlp.html|url-status=live}}}}

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Players

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|+ Kiribati national team players

!scope=col rowspan=2|Player

!scope=col rowspan=2|{{abbr|Pos.|Playing position}}

!scope=col rowspan=2|Caps

!scope=col rowspan=2|Goals

!scope=col colspan=2|Debut

!scope=col colspan=2|Last or most recent match

!scope=col rowspan=2 class=unsortable|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

class=unsortable

!scope=col|Date

!scope=col|Opponent

!scope=col|Date

!scope=col|Opponent

scope=row|{{sortname|Nabaruru|Batiri}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|8

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=3612|name=Nabaruru Batiri}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Tarariki|Tarotu}}

|{{sort|1|GK}}

|6

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=3615|name=Tarariki Tarotu}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Tebwaia|Baikawa}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3610|name=Tebwaia Baikawa}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Naingimea|Beiaruru}}

|{{sort|4|FW}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3606|name=Naingimea Beiaruru}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Ruevita|Iotin}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3621|name=Ruevita Iotin}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Nabuaka|Itimaroroa}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3617|name=Nabuaka Itimaroroa}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Tokabi|Kaiorake}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3614|name=Tokabi Kaiorake}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Ukenio|Kobuti}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3613|name=Ukenio Kobuti}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Atanuea|Eritara}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44767|name=Eritara Atanuea}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Kaben|Ioteba}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44765|name=Kaben Ioteba}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Biitamatang|Keakea}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44773|name=Biitamatang Keakea}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Martin|Miriata}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44772|name=Martin Miriata}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Antin|Nanotaake}}

|{{sort|4|FW}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44774|name=Antin Nanotaake}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Enri|Tenukai}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|4

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44766|name=Enri Tenukai}}

scope=row|{{sortname|David|Collins|David Collins (I-Kiribati politician)}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|{{NFT player|id=3620|name=David Collins (I-Kiribati politician)}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Betaia|Ioana}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3619|name=Betaia Ioana}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Palamo|Kulene}}

|{{sort|4|FW}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3608|name=Palamo Kulene}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Lawrence|Nemeia}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|3

|2

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3618|name=Lawrence Nemeia}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Atantaake|Tooma}}

|{{sort|4|FW}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 June 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tuvalu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=3609|name=Atantaake Tooma}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Erene|Bwakineti}}

|{{sort|4|FW}}

|3

|1

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44771|name=Erene Bwakineti}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Jeff|Jong}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|3 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Papua New Guinea}}

|{{NFT player|id=44768|name=Jeff Jong}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Kaake|Kamta}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44723|name=Kaake Kamta}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Joseph|Yan}}

|{{sort|4|FW}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|3 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Papua New Guinea}}

|{{NFT player|id=44769|name=Joseph Yan}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Karotu|Bakaane}}

|{{sort|4|FW}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|1 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Cook Islands}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44847|name=Karotu Bakaane}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Tiaon|Miika}}

|{{sort|1|GK}}

|3

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=38229|name=Tiaon Miika}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Kiteone|Kairoronga}}

|{{sort|1|GK}}

|2

|0

|align=left|{{dts|3 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Solomon Islands}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|{{NFT player|id=3616|name=Kiteone Kairoronga}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Benjamina|Kaintikuaba}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|2

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44770|name=Benjamina Kaintikuaba}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Tongarua|Akori}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|2

|0

|align=left|{{dts|3 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Papua New Guinea}}

|align=left|{{dts|5 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Tahiti}}

|{{NFT player|id=44936|name=Tongarua Akori}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Eritara|Riteti}}

|{{sort|4|FW}}

|1

|0

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Solomon Islands}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Solomon Islands}}

|{{NFT player|id=3607|name=Eritara Riteti}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Takinoa|Tekaie}}

|{{sort|2|DF}}

|1

|0

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Solomon Islands}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Solomon Islands}}

|{{NFT player|id=3611|name=Takinoa Tekaie}}

scope=row|Teburae Rataro

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|1

|0

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=9385|name=Teburae Rataro}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Tiaon|Rekenibai}}

|

|1

|0

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 July 2003}}

|align=left|{{fb|Vanuatu}}

|{{NFT player|id=9384|name=Tiaon Rekenibai}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Bauru|Kaiorake}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|1

|0

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|align=left|{{dts|30 August 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Fiji}}

|{{NFT player|id=44775|name=Baruru Kaiorake}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Atino|Baraniko}}

|{{sort|3|MF}}

|1

|0

|align=left|{{dts|1 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Cook Islands}}

|align=left|{{dts|1 September 2011}}

|align=left|{{fb|Cook Islands}}

|{{NFT player|id=44848|name=Atino Baraniko}}

References

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