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Taylor Saghabi (born 25 December 1990) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in Australia, he represents the Cook Islands national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Andrew Marsters Saghabi | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003 | Parramatta FC | ||
| 2004 | Hills United FC | ||
| 2005–2006 | Parramatta Eagles | ||
| 2007 | Manly United FC | ||
| 2008–2009 | Blacktown City Demons | ||
| 2009 | Sydney Olympic FC | ||
| 2010 | Dulwich Hill FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Titikaveka | ||
| 2011–2014 | West Ryde Rovers | ||
| 2022– | Tupapa Maraerenga | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Cook Islands | 17 | (7) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
The attacking midfielder played for Parramatta FC, Hills United FC, Parramatta Eagles, Manly United FC, Blacktown City Demons, Sydney Olympic FC and Dulwich Hill FC in the youth,[2] as well on senior side for Titikaveka F.C., Puaikura F.C., West Ryde Rovers.[3][4]
Saghabi made his debut for the national team on 27 August 2011 in a 4–0 loss against Papua New Guinea. He played in 17 games and scored 7 goals for the Cook Islands national football team.[5]
International
| Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 7 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 7 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 26 March 2024[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list. Cook Islands's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 September 2011 | Stade Boewa, Boulari Bay, New Caledonia[note 1] |  Kiribati | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2011 Pacific Games | [7] |
| 2. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3. | 31 August 2015 | Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa, Tonga |  Tonga | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] |
| 4. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 5. | 3–0 | ||||||
| 6. | 2 September 2015 | Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa, Tonga |  Samoa | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
| 7. | 26 March 2024 | Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga | Tonga | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 OFC Nations Cup qualification | [10] |
- Not officially recognised by FIFA as a Tier 1 International Match.
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