As day two of the 2009 Tahiti Nui Beach Soccer Championship begins to heat up OFC brings you another of our series of player profiles.
Today we feature the Tahitian goal scoring tyro who scored a hat-trick for his country on day one, Teva Zaveroni.
Hometown: Mataiea
Age: 33
Favorite type of music/musician?
Jack Johnson.
How many OFC World Cup Qualification Championships have you represented Tahiti at?
I’ve played at two for Tahiti – 2006 & 2007.
What is your favorite beach soccer moment/memory?
Scoring eleven goals at the OFC Beach Soccer Championship at the 2007 tournament in New Zealand – I was the Championship Golden Boot winner.
Who is your favorite beach soccer player?
Madjer from Portugal, he is the best ever.
Do you have a team you like competing against the most?
For me it is definitely the Solomons because at the 2006 tournament we lost to them 2-3 and I missed a penalty. That has been bothering me ever since and I really want to make amends for that miss.
What are your expectations for your team this year?
I expect us to win this OFC Beach Soccer Championship. We have had an excellent preparation and we played well in our first game but we can improve. We are aiming to be at the World Cup later this year.