{{short description|Solomon Islands footballer (born 1986)}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Benjamin Totori | image = Benjamin Totori 2009.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Totori with Waitakere United in 2009 | fullname = Benjamin Totori<ref name="FCWC 2008">{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc2008_2008_squadlists_1205.pdf |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=5 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209121359/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc2008_2008_squadlists_1205.pdf |archive-date=9 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|2|20}}<ref name="FCWC 2008"/> | birth_place = Fishing Village, Honiara, Solomon Islands | height = {{height|m=1.67|precision=0}}<ref name="FCWC 2008"/> | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = Uncles | years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = Nasinu | years3 = 2005–2007 | clubs3 = YoungHeart Manawatu | years4 = 2007 | clubs4 = Richmond Athletic | years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs5 = Waitakere United | years6 = 2008 | clubs6 = Portland Timbers | years7 = 2008–2010 | clubs7 = Waitakere United | years8 = 2010–2012 | clubs8 = Koloale | years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Wellington Phoenix | years10 = 2013 | clubs10 = Oakleigh Cannons | years11 = 2013–2014 | clubs11 = Western United | years12 = 2014 | clubs12 = Waitakere United | years13 = 2014–2017 | clubs13 = Western United | years14 = 2017 | clubs14 = Three Kings United | years15 = 2017–2018 | clubs15 = Western United | years16 = 2018–2019 | clubs16 = Lautoka | years17 = 2019 | clubs17 = Solomon Warriors | years18 = 2020 | clubs18 = Ba | years19 = 2020 | clubs19 = Isabel United | years20 = 2021 | clubs20 = Solomon Warriors | years21 = 2022–2023 | clubs21 = Kossa | years22 = 2023 | clubs22 = Laugu United | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 21 | caps2 = | goals2 = | caps3 = 41 | goals3 = 32 | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 4 | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 10 | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 14 | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 23 | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0 | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | caps11 = | goals11 = 3 | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0 | caps13 = | goals13 = | caps14 = 3 | goals14 = 0 | caps15 = 1 | goals15 = 0 | caps16 = 23 | goals16 = 11 | caps17 = 7 | goals17 = 5 | caps18 = | goals18 = | caps19 = 12 | goals19 = 6 | caps20 = 18 | goals20 = 12 | caps21 = 15 | goals21 = 3 | caps22 = 16 | goals22 = 8 | nationalyears1 = 2003 | nationalteam1 = Solomon Islands U17 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2005 | nationalteam2 = Solomon Islands U20 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | nationalyears3 = 2008 | nationalteam3 = Solomon Islands U23 | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 8 | nationalyears4 = 2007– | nationalteam4 = Solomon Islands | nationalcaps4 = 52 | nationalgoals4 = 29 | pcupdate = 20 November 2023 | ntupdate = 18 July 2019 | medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|SOL}}}} {{MedalComp|Pacific Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2011 New Caledonia|}} {{MedalComp|Pacific Mini Games}} {{Medal|Bronze|2017 Vanuatu|}} }}
thumb '''Benjamin Totori''' (born 20 February 1986) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a striker for Kossa. He has played in the United States and New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/475211/Solomon-soccer-star-hits-US|title=Solomon soccer star hits US|publisher=stuff.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/7133573/Wellington-Phoenix-sign-smiley-talented-Totori|title='smiley, talented' Totori|publisher=stuff.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/7128873/Phoenix-sign-Solomons-goal-scoring-machine|title=Solomons 'goal-scoring machine'|publisher=stuff.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/editors-picks/8024512/Phoenixs-Yellow-Fever-hits-Solomon-Islands|title=Phoenix's Yellow Fever hits Solomon Islands|publisher=stuff.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/139251/Soccer-boys-go-from-rags-to-riches|title=Soccer boys go from rags to riches|publisher=stuff.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/soccer-herbert-keeps-talent-of-totori-in-reserve/7ZJAD5INTID4C7QLD5N7V4CGOE/|title=Herbert keeps talent of Totori in reserve|publisher=nzherald.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/soccer-totori-warming-to-the-task/ZOIBTLTXIC4LPVU6QTGTLP7P2Y/|title=Totori warming to the task|publisher=nzherald.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/soccer-herbert-backs-totori/H4XLBZCXCIQGTKZ6GPLFZN7NNY/|title=Herbert backs Totori|publisher=nzherald.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/soccer-bennys-on-the-ball/MIP5KJROH73IYX7HBFZL4FSNRA/|title=Benny's on the ball|publisher=nzherald.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oceaniafootballcenter.org/2020/06/02/when-the-right-knee-prevented-benjamin-totori-to-make-it-big-in-america/|title=When the right knee prevented Benjamin Totori to make it big in America|publisher=oceaniafootballcenter.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccernews.com/totori-to-rely-on-speed/97879/|title=Totori to rely on speed|publisher=soccernews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.solomonstarnews.com/big-expectations-on-totori/|title=Big expectations on Totori|publisher=solomonstarnews.com}}</ref>
== Club career == A small but speedy striker, Totori made his name at NZFC side YoungHeart Manawatu before moving to Richmond Athletic and then onto Waitakere United in 2007. In 2008, he moved abroad signing with the Portland Timbers in the United States after impressing New Zealand-born coach Gavin Wilkinson.<ref>[http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/totori-lands-a-professional-contract-with-portland-timbers TOTORI LANDS A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH PORTLAND TIMBERS] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720031518/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/totori-lands-a-professional-contract-with-portland-timbers |date=20 July 2008 }} – Oceania Football Confederation</ref>
Totori returned to Waitakere United after injury cut short his career in the USA. He joined Koloale FC Honiara in October 2010 after another successful spell in New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/b88bd7a7-45b6-4d43-8c16-b0f07274382f/language/en-US/Default.aspx Koloale strengthen defence] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127075952/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/b88bd7a7-45b6-4d43-8c16-b0f07274382f/language/en-US/Default.aspx |date=27 January 2011 }} – Oceania Football Confederation</ref> He immediately ended up top goalscorer in the Telekom S-league, netting 23 goals in only 19 matches.<ref>[http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/20c0594e-594b-4c2e-a7c0-9ceab781e67d/language/en-US/Default.aspx S-League wraps up with awards ceremony] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625030129/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/20c0594e-594b-4c2e-a7c0-9ceab781e67d/language/en-US/Default.aspx |date=25 June 2011 }} – Oceania Football Confederation</ref>
On 19 June 2012 it was announced Totori had signed a one-year deal with Hyundai A-League club Wellington Phoenix.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/news-display/phoenix-sign-totori/47777 |title=Phoenix Sign Totori |date=19 June 2012 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |accessdate=19 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107171532/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/news-display/phoenix-sign-totori/47777 |archivedate=7 November 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
On 14 June 2013, Totori and Wellington Phoenix mutually decided to terminate his contract, allowing him to join the Oakleigh Cannons for the remainder of the 2013 season.<ref name="TV3b">[http://www.3news.co.nz/Totori-pulls-plug-on-Phoenix-deal/tabid/415/articleID/301443/Default.aspx Phoenix pull plug on Totori deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103221738/http://www.3news.co.nz/Totori-pulls-plug-on-Phoenix-deal/tabid/415/articleID/301443/Default.aspx |date=3 November 2013 }} – 3News</ref>
From 2014 until 2017 he played in his homeland for Western United. He played in New Zealand for Three Kings United in the NRFL Premier, for Lautoka from Fiji Premier League, Solomon Warriors, Ba and in July 2020 for Isabel United.
From 2021 until 2023 he played for Solomon Warriors F.C., Kossa F.C.<nowiki/>then Laugu United.
==Career statistics== ===Club=== <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fijifootball.com.fj/competition-list/vodafone-premier-league-2019-8016159/|title = Competition}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Uncles |2002–03 |FA Premier League |19||21||0||0||0||0||0||0||19||21 |- |Wantoks |2004 |Solomon S-League |1||2||1||1||0||0||0||0||2||3 |- |rowspan=3|{{nowrap|Young Hearts Manawatu}} |2005–06 |rowspan=2|NZFC |11||8||0||0||5||7||0||0||16||15 |- |2006–07 |21||24||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||24 |- !colspan=2|Total !32!!32!!0!!0!!5!!7!!0!!0!!37!!39 |- |Richmond Athletic |2007 |{{nowrap|Mainland Premier League}} |4||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||4 |- |rowspan=5|Waitakere United |2007–08 |rowspan=4|Premiership |19||10||0||0||6||2||0||0||25||12 |- |2008–09 |12||7||0||0||4||1||1||0||17||8 |- |2009–10 |14||6||0||0||7||4||0||0||21||10 |- |2013–14 |0||0||0||0||3||1||0||0||3||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !45!!23!!0!!0!!20!!8!!1!!0!!66!!31 |- |Portland Timbers |2008 |USL-1 |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |rowspan=3|Koloale |2010–11 |rowspan=2|Solomon S-League |19||23||0||0||6||3||0||0||25||26 |- |2011–12 |0||0||0||0||6||3||0||0||6||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !19!!23!!0!!0!!12!!6!!0!!0!!31!!29 |- |Wellington Phoenix |2012–13 |A-League |15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0 |- |rowspan=4|Western United |2013–14 |rowspan=3|Solomon S-League |10||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||3 |- |2014–15 |0||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2016–17 |0||0||0||0||3||1||0||0||3||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !10!!3!!0!!0!!6!!1!!0!!0!!16!!4 |- |Three Kings United |2017 |Mainland Premier League |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |rowspan=3|Lautoka ||2018 |rowspan=2|Fiji Premier League |13||7||0||0||8||3||0||0||21||10 |- ||2019 |10||4||11||8||3||2||0||0||24||12 |- !colspan=2|Total !23!!11!!11!!8!!11!!5!!0!!0!!45!!22 |- |rowspan=3|Solomon Warriors |2019–20 |rowspan=2|Telekom S-League |7||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||5 |- |2021 |18||12||0||0||0||0||0||0||18||12 |- !colspan=2|Total !25!!17!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!17 |- |Ba |2020 |Fiji Premier League |0||0||0||0||3||1||0||0||3||1 |- |Isabel United |2020–21 |Telekom S-League |12||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||6 |- |Kossa |2022–23 |Telekom S-League |15||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||3 |- |rowspan=2|Laugu United |{{nowrap|2023–24}} |Telekom S-League |16||8||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||8 |- !colspan=2|Total !43!!17!!0!!0!!3!!1!!0!!0!!46!!18 |- !colspan=3|Total career !242!!153!!12!!9!!57!!28!!1!!0!!312!!190 |}
===International=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !National team !Years !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan=8|Solomon Islands |2007||5||4 |- |2011||8||7 |- |2012||8||4 |- |2013||2||0 |- |2016||8||1 |- |2017||11||5 |- |2018||2||1 |- |2019||8||7 |- !colspan=2|Total !52!!29 |}
== International career == He made his debut for the Solomon Islands in an August 2007 World Cup qualifying match against American Samoa and has represented his country in several age groups at international level.
At the 2011 Pacific Games, Totori scored a hat trick in the Solomon Islands' opening 7–0 win over Guam.<ref>[http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/ee48d428-e6e2-4839-a600-d7ee88a93c31/language/en-US/Default.aspx Oceania Football Confederation: Solomon Islands 7–0 Guam] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905094618/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/ee48d428-e6e2-4839-a600-d7ee88a93c31/language/en-US/Default.aspx |date=5 September 2012 }} – Oceania football Confederation</ref>
Totori represented his home side at the 2012 OFC Nations Cup in Honiara, Solomon Islands. In a game against Papua New Guinea Totori scored the lone goal of the match, and then in the final group match against New Zealand Totori scored a goal to tie the match 1–1.
=== International goals === :''Scores and results list Solomon Islands's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/23345/Benjamin_Totori.html|title=Totori, Benjamin|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || rowspan=2 | 25 August 2007 || rowspan=4 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa || rowspan=2 |{{fb|ASA}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 12–1 || rowspan=4 | 2007 South Pacific Games |- | 2. ||align=center| '''2'''–0 |- | 3. || rowspan=2 | 3 September 2007 || rowspan=2 |{{fb|SAM}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 |- | 4. ||align=center| '''2'''–0 |- | 5. || 7 July 2011 || Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands || {{fb|VAN}} ||align=center| '''2'''–0 ||align=center| 2–1 || Friendly |- | 6. || rowspan=3 | 27 August 2011 || rowspan=6 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia || rowspan=3 |{{fb|GUM}} ||align=center| '''3'''–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 7–0 || rowspan=6 | 2011 Pacific Games |- | 7. ||align=center| '''4'''–0 |- | 8. ||align=center| '''7'''–0 |- | 9. || 30 August 2011 || {{fb|ASA}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 4–0 |- | 10. || rowspan=2 | 3 September 2011 || rowspan=2 |{{fb|TUV}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 6–1 |- | 11. ||align=center| '''4'''–0 |- | 12. || 2 June 2012 || rowspan=6 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands || {{fb|PNG}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 1–0 || rowspan=4 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |- | 13. || 6 June 2012 || rowspan=3 | {{fb|NZL}} ||align=center| '''1'''–1 ||align=center| 1–1 |- | 14. || rowspan=2 | 10 June 2012 || align=center| '''2'''–3 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 3–4 |- | 15. ||align=center| '''3'''–3 |- | 16. || 24 March 2016 || rowspan=2 | {{fb|PNG}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 2–0 || Friendly |- | 17. || 9 June 2017 ||align=center| '''2'''–0 ||align=center| 3–2 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 18. || rowspan=2 | 25 August 2017 || rowspan=4 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu || rowspan=2 |{{fb|TON}} ||align=center| '''2'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 8–0 || rowspan=4 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |- | 19. ||align=center| '''3'''–0 |- | 20. || 9 December 2017 || {{fb|TUV}} || align=center | '''5'''–0 || align=center | 6–0 |- | 21. || 15 December 2017 || {{fb|VAN}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 2–3 |- | 22. || 29 August 2018 || Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau || {{fb|MAC}} || align=center | '''4'''–0 || align=center | 4–1 || rowspan=3 | Friendly |- | 23. || 24 March 2019 || Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei || {{fb|TPE}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 |- | 24. || 8 June 2019 || National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore || {{fb|SIN}} || align=center | '''3'''–2 || align=center | 3–4 |- | 25. || rowspan="2" | 8 July 2019 || rowspan="5" | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa || rowspan="2" | {{fb|TUV}} || align=center | '''5'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 13–0 || rowspan="5" | 2019 Pacific Games |- | 26. || align=center | '''7'''–0 |- | 27. || 15 July 2019 || {{fb|ASA}} || align=center | '''4'''–0 || align=center | 13–0 |- | 28. || rowspan="2" | 18 July 2019 || rowspan="2" | {{fb|FIJ}} || align=center | '''3'''–4 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 4–4 |- | 29. || align=center | '''4'''–4 |}
== Honours ==
===Player=== '''Wellington Phoenix''' * NE Super Series Championship runner-up: 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Lajong-beat-Wellington-Phoenix-to-take-home-NE-Super-Series/articleshow/16144830.cms|title=Lajong beat Wellington Phoenix to take home NE Super Series|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109033021/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Lajong-beat-Wellington-Phoenix-to-take-home-NE-Super-Series/articleshow/16144830.cms|archive-date=9 November 2020|work=The Times of India|location=Shillong|agency=PTI|date=1 September 2012|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/phoenix-go-down-india/|title=Phoenix go down in India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919042335/https://aleagues.com.au/news/phoenix-go-down-india/|archive-date=19 September 2024|work=A-League official website|date=2 September 2012|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref>
'''Solomon Islands''' *Pacific Games: Silver Medalist, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/f095720f-18ab-4785-99b0-f962769d7b06/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Football at 2011 Pacific Games-Solomon Islands squad|access-date=July 13, 2025|archive-date=September 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905094406/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/f095720f-18ab-4785-99b0-f962769d7b06/language/en-US/Default.aspx|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/pacgames2011.html|title=Pacific Games 2011 (New Caledonia)-Men's Tournament|access-date=July 13, 2025}}</ref> *Pacific Mini Games: Bronze Medalist, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Soccer named squad for mini games|url=https://theislandsun.com.sb/soccer-named-squad-mini-games/|publisher=The Island Sun|access-date=April 19, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=OFC|title=Golden Games for Vanuatu|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/golden-games-for-vanuatu/|access-date=April 19, 2026}}</ref>
===Individual=== *2006 Oceania Club Championship Top scorer *2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament Top scorer
== External links == * {{NFT player|pid=23345}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090210161140/http://www.waitakereunited.co.nz/football_profile_totori.html Player profile] – Waitakere United * [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=72 2008/2009 stats] – NZFC
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Solomon Islands squad 2012 OFC Nations Cup}} {{Solomon Islands squad 2016 OFC Nations Cup}} {{New Zealand Football Championship top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Totori, Benjamin}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:People from Honiara Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Solomon Islands men's footballers Category:Solomon Islands men's international footballers Category:Solomon Islands expatriate men's footballers Category:Waitakere United players Category:Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players Category:Wellington Phoenix FC players Category:USL First Division players Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Category:A-League Men players Category:Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Oakleigh Cannons FC players Category:Lautoka F.C. players Category:New Zealand Football Championship players Category:2012 OFC Nations Cup players Category:2016 OFC Nations Cup players