Esala Masi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esala Masinisau | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Ba, Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ba | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Gippsland Falcons | 28 | (6) |
| 1997–2000 | Wollongong Wolves | 77 | (19) |
| 2000–2004 | Newcastle Jets | 96 | (18) |
| 2004 | South Cardiff Gunners | ||
| 2004–2005 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| 2005 | → Johor FC (loan) | ||
| 2005 | Ba | ||
| 2006 | Navua | ||
| 2006–2007 | Oakleigh Cannons | 53 | (27) |
| 2008 | Frankston Pines | 7 | (1) |
| 2008 | Altona Magic | 17 | (7) |
| 2009 | Pine Rivers United | ||
| 2010–2013 | Mitchelton FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1997–2005 | Fiji | 50+ | (30+) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | Mitchelton FC (reserves) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Esala Masi (born 9 March 1974) is a retired Fijian footballer, who played as a striker.
Masi began his football career at his hometown club Ba before he signed with National Soccer League (NSL) club Gippsland Falcons in January 1996. The next year, Masi transferred to Wollongong Wolves and helped them win the 1999-2000 NSL title. He spent three seasons at Wollongong, gaining 77 appearances and 19 goals.
After the NSL was disbanded in 2004, he played for several teams in Australia's state league and Malaysia.
In 2006, Masi joined National Premier Leagues Victoria side Oakleigh Cannons FC. In the 2007 season, he finished as the top scorer of the league, scoring 15 goals.
In December 2008, Masi played against LA Galaxy in an exhibition match in New Zealand as part of an Oceania XI All-Star team.
In December 2015, Masi was appointed the coach of Mitchelton FC reserve team.
Masi played international football for Fiji at Under-15, Under-20 and Under-23 levels. He made his full international debut on 7 June 1997 in a 1–0 loss against New Zealand in qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. However, His international career is not well documented. Therefore, his exact appearances and goals totals are unknown. According to an interview he gave to Queensland Soccer News, he appeared over 50 times for Fiji, and also won two Melanesia Cups.
He was also captain for Fiji during the 2003 South Pacific Games. In the gold-medal match against New Caledonia, he scored Fiji's second goal from a 35-metre free-kick in a 2-0 victory. Fiji won the gold medal with Masi finishing as the tournament's top scorer with eleven goals.
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