{{Short description|Samoan footballer (born 1987)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andrew Setefano | fullname = Andrew Setefano | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|10}} | birth_place = | height = | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2012 | clubs1 = Goldstar Sogi | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Vailima Kiwi | years3 = 2015–2018 | clubs3 = Lupe o le Soaga | years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = Vailima Kiwi | years5 = 2020–2022 | clubs5 = Lupe o le Soaga | years6 = 2023–2025 | clubs6 = Vaipuna SC | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 2026– | clubs7 = Pago Youth | caps7 = | goals7 = | nationalyears1 = 2011– | nationalteam1 = Samoa | nationalcaps1 = 28 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = | ntupdate = 31 January 2026 }}
'''Andrew Setefano''' (born 10 August 1987) is a Samoan professional footballer who plays as a defender.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/45778.html |title=Andrew Setefano |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=10 March 2013}}</ref> He has been a member of the Samoa national football team since 2011.<ref name=SO2020a/>
Setefano is from Moamoa-fou, Satuimalufilufi and Vaito'omuli.<ref name=SO2020a>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/56427 |title=Setefano quietly confident for Champions League qualifier |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Thomas Airey |date=19 January 2020 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> He has played football for Upper Hutt City FC in New Zealand,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/upper-hutt-leader/4104000/City-football-at-Last-Chance-saloon-after-damaging-loss |author=Colin Williams |title=City football at Last Chance saloon after damaging loss |publisher=Stuff |date=8 September 2010 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/vale-one-crucial-step-closer/QMUY2LTLNYC643SZJVRF5AQORI/ |title=Vale one crucial step closer |publisher=New Zealand Herald |date=6 September 2010 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> Hekari United F.C. in Papua New Guinea, Goldstar Sogi FC, Vailima Kiwi FC, and Lupe o le Soaga in Samoa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://oceaniafootballcenter.org/andrew-setefano/ |title=Andrew Setefano |publisher=Oceania Football Center |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>
In 2017 he was captain of Lupe o le Soaga.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/18834 |title=Strong faith sustains sports success |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Nefertiti Matatia |date=12 November 2017 |access-date=21 May 2023}}</ref> He played for Vailima Kiwi FC in the 2019 OFC Champions League,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loopsamoa.com/sport/samoa%E2%80%99s-kiwi-fc-returns-scene-82056 |title=Samoa’s Kiwi FC returns to the scene |publisher=Loop Samoa |date=23 January 2019 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> and was suspended during the opening match.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/381095/sport-tupapa-maraerenga-start-ofc-champions-league-qualifier-in-style |title=Sport: Tupapa Maraerenga start OFC Champions League Qualifier in style |publisher=RNZ |date=28 January 2019 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> He captained Lupe o le Soaga in the 2020 OFC Champions League.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loopsamoa.com/sport/samoa%E2%80%99s-lupe-o-le-soaga-football-face-pacific%E2%80%99s-best-89658 |title=Samoa’s Lupe o le Soaga Football to face Pacific’s best |publisher=Loop Samoa |date=24 January 2020 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/408366/sport-lupe-o-le-soaga-qualify-for-ofc-champions-league-main-draw |title=Sport: Lupe o le Soaga qualify for OFC Champions League main draw |publisher=RNZ |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>
Setefano was selected for a Samoan team to play against Papakura City FC in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footballsamoa.ws/archives-591/ |title=Samoa football community welcome Papakura City FC |publisher=Football Federation Samoa |date=7 October 2009 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> He captained the Samoa national football team in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/205039/sport-one-playoff-spot-left-after-new-caledonia-and-tahiti-join-nz |title=Sport: One playoff spot left after New Caledonia and Tahiti join NZ |publisher=RNZ |date=6 June 2012 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> In June 2019 he was named to the squad for the 2019 Pacific Games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loopsamoa.com/sport/samoa-pacific-games-squad-announced-84992 |title=Samoa Pacific Games squad announced |publisher=Loop Samoa |date=17 June 2019 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/43184 |title=Football Pacific Games squad announced |publisher=Samoa Observer |date=8 June 2019 |author=Soli Wilson |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Setefano, Andew}} Category:Living people Category:1987 births Category:People from Aiga-i-le-Tai Category:People from Palauli Category:Samoan men's footballers Category:21st-century Samoan sportsmen Category:Samoa men's international footballers Category:Vailima Kiwi FC players Category:Lupe o le Soaga SC players Category:2012 OFC Nations Cup players Category:2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup players Category:Men's association football defenders {{Samoa-footy-bio-stub}}