Benjamin Totori


Benjamin Totori is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a striker for Isabel United.

Club career

A small but speedy striker, Totori made his name at NZFC side YoungHeart Manawatu before moving to Richmond Athletic and then onto Waitakere United in 2007. In 2008, he moved abroad signing with the Portland Timbers in the United States after impressing New Zealand-born coach Gavin Wilkinson.
Totori returned to Waitakere United after injury cut short his career in the USA. He joined Koloale FC Honiara in October 2010 after another successful spell in New Zealand. He immediately ended up top goalscorer in the Telekom S-league, netting 23 goals in only 19 matches.
On 19 June 2012 it was announced Totori had signed a one-year deal with Hyundai A-League club Wellington Phoenix.
On 14 June 2013, Totori and Wellington Phoenix mutually decided to terminate his contract, allowing him to join the Oakleigh Cannons for the remainder of the 2013 season.
From 2014 until 2017 he played in his homeland for Western United. He played in New Zealand for Three Kings United in the NRFL Premier, for Lautoka from Fiji Premier League, Solomon Warriors, Ba and since July 2020 for Isabel United.

Club Goals

International career

He made his debut for the Solomon Islands in an August 2007 World Cup qualifying match against American Samoa and has represented his country in several age groups at international level.
At the 2011 Pacific Games, Totori scored a hat trick in the Solomon Islands' opening 7–0 win over Guam.
Totori represented his home side at the 2012 OFC Nations Cup in Honiara, Solomon Islands. In a game against Papua New Guinea Totori scored the lone goal of the match, and then in the final group match against New Zealand Totori scored a goal to tie the match 1–1.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 August 2007National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa1–012–12007 South Pacific Games
2.25 August 2007National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa2–012–12007 South Pacific Games
3.3 September 2007National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa1–03–02007 South Pacific Games
4.3 September 2007National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa2–03–02007 South Pacific Games
5.7 July 2011Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands2–02–1Friendly
6.27 August 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia3–07–02011 Pacific Games
7.27 August 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia4–07–02011 Pacific Games
8.27 August 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia7–07–02011 Pacific Games
9.30 August 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia1–04–02011 Pacific Games
10.3 September 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia1–06–12011 Pacific Games
11.3 September 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia4–06–12011 Pacific Games
12.2 June 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands1–01–02012 OFC Nations Cup
13.6 June 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands1–11–12012 OFC Nations Cup
14.10 June 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands2–33–42012 OFC Nations Cup
15.10 June 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands3–33–42012 OFC Nations Cup
16.24 March 2016Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands1–02–0Friendly
17.9 June 2017Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands2–03–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
18.25 August 2007Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu2–08–02017 Pacific Mini Games
19.25 August 2007Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu3–08–02017 Pacific Mini Games
20.9 December 2017Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu5–06–02017 Pacific Mini Games
21.15 December 2017Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu1–12–32017 Pacific Mini Games
22.29 August 2018Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau4–04–1Friendly
23.24 March 2019Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei1–01–0Friendly
24.8 June 2019National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore3–23–4Friendly
25.8 July 2019National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa5–013–02019 Pacific Games
26.8 July 2019National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa7–013–02019 Pacific Games
27.15 July 2019National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa4–013–02019 Pacific Games
28.18 July 2019National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa3–44–42019 Pacific Games
29.18 July 2019National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa4–44–42019 Pacific Games

Honours

Individual