Pothin Poma

New Caledonian footballer

Pothin Poma
Personal information
Full name	Pothin Terry James Tein Poma^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ponérihouen, New Caledonia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vénus
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Hienghène Sport
2018–	Vénus
International career
2016	New Caledonia U20	4	(1)
2017	New Caledonia U23	2	(0)
2017	New Caledonia	3	(0)
2024–	Tahiti	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pothin Terry James Tein Poma (born 13 December 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tahitian club Vénus and the Tahiti national team.^[2] Poma represented New Caledonia internationally at both youth and senior levels prior to 2017. In 2024, he switched his national allegiance to Tahiti and represented the team at the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup.

Club career

Born in Ponérihouen, New Caledonia, Poma started his career in the youth of Hienghène Sport.^[3] In 2015 he moved to the first team and made his debut. In 2018 he moved to Vénus in Tahiti.^[4]

National team

New Caledonia

In 2017 Poma was called up for the New Caledonia national team. He made his debut on November 26, 2017, in a 1–1 draw against Estonia when came in after 80 minutes for Joseph Tchako.^[5]

Tahiti

In 2024, after after five years residency in French Polynesia, Poma became eligible to represent Tahiti and changed his national allegiance and made himself available for the team. He was named in Tahiti national team's squad for the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup.^[6]^[7] He made his debut with Tahiti on 22 June 2024, in the OFC Men's Nations Cup group stage game against Fiji. He played full 90 minutes and was named as the "Man of the match" although his team lost 0–1.^[8]

References

^ "Pothin Terry James Tein Poma". Onze Mondial. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
^ "New Caledonia - P. Poma - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^ "Pothin POMA et Gabriel VAKOUME : les cagous d FENUA - Interview croisée". WMaker. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
^ "Pothin Poma vers Tahiti en Venus". fedcalfoot.com. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ "Freundschaft 2017 November Neukaledonien-Estland". voetbal.com. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ "Coupe des Nations 2024 de l'OFC : Découvrez la liste officielle des joueurs sélectionnés !". Tahitian Football Federation. 6 June 2024.
^ "COUPE DES NATIONS D'OCÉANIE : À SUVA, LES TOA AITO JOUENT LEUR BILLET POUR LE VANUATU". Radio1. 13 June 2024.
^ "Pothin Poma wins the Player of the match in Fiji vs Tahiti!". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.