Laydah Samani
# Laydah Samani

Laydah Anitae Samani (born 18 February 1992) is a Solomon Islands women's footballer and former captain of the national women's team. She plays for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Royals, winners of the inaugural Solrais Women's Premier League 2020, as well as the Solrais Women's Football Championship in the same year.

## Early life

Samani is from Malaita.

## Club career

In June 2016 Samani joined Wellington United, becoming the first player from the Solomon Islands to play in New Zealand.

In 2018 Samani was a forward for Solomon Warriors.

As of 2020, she was playing for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Royals.

## International career

Samani made her international debut for the Solomon Islands in the country's first women's international match on 9 April 2007, starting in the 2007 OFC Women's Championship match against Papua New Guinea. In 2009 she was shortlisted for the OFC Women's Player of the Year Award.

She captained the Solomon Islands team for the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup.

In 2021 she was selected as a women's football ambassador for the Oceania Football Confederation.

## Career statistics

    As of 30 August 2018

Appearances and goals by national team and year :

| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| Solomon Islands | 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| Solomon Islands | 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| Solomon Islands | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Solomon Islands | 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 6 |

    As of 24 August 2018
    Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Samani goal.

List of international goals scored by Laydah Samani :

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 30 August 2007 | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa | Cook Islands | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
| 2 | 2 September 2011 | Stade PLGC, Nouméa, New Caledonia | American Samoa | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 3 | 2 September 2011 | Stade PLGC, Nouméa, New Caledonia | American Samoa | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 4 | 2 September 2011 | Stade PLGC, Nouméa, New Caledonia | American Samoa | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 5 | 24 August 2018 | Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji | American Samoa | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification |
| 6 | 24 August 2018 | Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji | American Samoa | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification |
| 7 | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Papua New Guinea | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2019 Pacific Games |
