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Jun 25, 2024 · The new program manager is Jaiyah Saelua, and the program coordinator is Uni Tanielu, the current Miss SOFIAS. Jaiyah Saelua was born to Fiu & Catherine Saelua from the village of Leone. She identifies as a fa’afafine & transgender woman.
Jun 14, 2024 · Jaiyah Saelua, who is played by non-binary actor Kaimana, identifies as fa’afafine, which is a Samoan word for a third gender. Most villages in American Samoa and Samoa have fa’afafine, with an estimated several thousand across the different islands.
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2 days ago · Jaiyah Saelua – 15 years 300 days vs. Fiji on 15 May 2004; Oldest player. Nicky Salapu – 38 years 308 days vs. Tahiti on 18 July 2019; Top goalscorers
Jun 28, 2024 · These include the veteran goalkeeper Nicky Salapu, who had played in that 31-0 defeat and has returned from Seattle to join the team again, and young defender Jaiyah Saelua, who is faʻafafine, a third gender present in American Samoan society.
Jun 27, 2024 · The ordered artwork was commissioned from Samoan fa’afafine artists Ammon Fepulea’I and renowned author and artists Yuki Kihara. The interior space was designed by the Program Manager, Jaiyah Saelua, with the help of fa’afafine professionals at GIAS, Tori Fuala’au & Trina Noa.
1 day ago · The appearance of American Samoa's Jaiyah Saelua in the contest "apparently became the first transgender player to compete on a World Cup stage". The American Samoan national team features in the highly rated 2014 British film Next Goal Wins.
Jun 25, 2024 · Jaiyah Saelua was just fourteen years old when she made her international debut for the American Samoa men’s national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign – just three years after she started playing football in the first place.
