Patrice Fa'amasi

Patrice Fa'amasi is a Ni-Vanuatu football player from Port Vila who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League club Newcastle Jets. At the age of 9, after moving from the island of Malakula to Port Vila with his brothers Nere and Michele, Fa'amasi began playing football with other village children. According to friends, it was immediately apparent that he had real talent, but as no one was around to notice, it seemed all for naught. But by cha... more

Patrice Fa'amasi is a Ni-Vanuatu football player from Port Vila who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League club Newcastle Jets. At the age of 9, after moving from the island of Malakula to Port Vila with his brothers Nere and Michele, Fa'amasi began playing football with other village children. According to friends, it was immediately apparent that he had real talent, but as no one was around to notice, it seemed all for naught. But by chance, in 2004 FIFA Goal Programme official Nathan James saw Patrice playing and recommended that he enroll in an Australian football academy. In 2006, while part of the Broadmeadow Magic U-18 squad, he was noticed by Jets manager Gary van Egmond and was given a place on their youth side. Fa'amasi made his debut with the first team during Round 15 of the 2008-2009 A-League season, on 7 December against Queensland. He showed great pace during the match and delivered the great through ball that allowed Tarek Elrich to equalise in the 71st minute,... less