Pharrell Trainor (born 20 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Regionalliga Südwest club TSV Schott Mainz. Born in Australia, he plays for the Samoa national team.
Club career At the beginning of the 2021 season, Trainor moved from Charlestown Azzurri to the U15 squad of Valentine Eleebana. In July 2021, he was selected to represent Northern NSW Football at the National Youth Championships. In September of that year, he was selected to join the academy of A-League Men club Newcastle Jets. He was a member of the Jets U18s as they prepared for the upcoming FNSW Boys Youth League One season in February 2023. In October 2023, he was selected to join the squad of SC Viktoria 06 Griesheim in Germany. In the summer transfer window of 2024 Pharrell signed a one-year contract with TSV Schott Mainz.
International career Born in Australia, Trainor is of Samoan heritage. His family is from the village of Magiagi Tai and he is the nephew of Satiu Simativa Perese, Chief Justice of Samoa. He was selected to captain the national U17 team in the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship. He went on to score four goals in a victory over Tonga as Samoa advanced to the knockout stage. He made his senior international debut on November 17, 2023, in a 1–0 defeat to the Solomon Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games. In the team's next match, Trainor converted a penalty en route to a 10–0 victory over American Samoa. Career statistics International goals Scores and results list the Samoa's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 20 November 2023 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands 3–0 10–0 2023 Pacific Games 2. 22 June 2024 HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji 1–2 1–2 2024 OFC Nations CupLast updated 22 June 2024
International career statistics
Samoa national teamYearAppsGoals202331202451Total82
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Charlestown Azzurri stats