| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Solo Lui Iaruel | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Vanuatu | ||
| Height | 1,91 m | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Shepherds United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Teouma Academy | ||
| 2015–2016 | St Peter's College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Amicale | ||
| 2017– | Shepherds United | ||
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Vanuatu U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Vanuatu U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Vanuatu | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Joseph Iaruel (born 25 January 1998) is a Vanuatuanan footballer who plays as a defender for Vanuatuan club Shepherds United and the Vanuatu national team.
Iaruel started his career with the Teouma Academy, the national academy of Vanuatu. After a good performance at the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship he was offered a scholarship by St Peter's College. He stayed with them for over a year before returning back to Vanuatu.
In 2017 Iaruel was called up for the Vanuatu national football team. He made his debut on November 23, 2017, in a 1–0 loss against Estonia when he played the whole 90 minutes.
Joseph has an older brother called Seiloni Iaruel who plays as a goalkeeper for Amicale.