# Benjamin Totori

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.

## 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.
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. He immediately ended up top goalscorer in the Telekom S-league, netting 23 goals in only 19 matches.
On 19 June 2012 it was announced Totori had signed a one-year deal with Hyundai A-League club Wellington Phoenix.
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.
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 since July 2020 for Isabel United.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 20 November 2023.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| Young Hearts Manawatu | 2005–06 | NZFC | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 |
| Young Hearts Manawatu | 2006–07 | NZFC | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| Young Hearts Manawatu | Total | Total | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 39 |
| Richmond Athletic | 2007 | Mainland Premier League | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Waitakere United | 2007–08 | NZFC | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 |
| Waitakere United | 2008–09 | NZFC | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| Waitakere United | 2009–10 | NZFC | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| Waitakere United | 2013–14 | NZFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Waitakere United | Total | 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 |
| Koloale | 2010–11 | Solomon S-League | 19 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 |
| Koloale | 2011–12 | Solomon S-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Koloale | Total | 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 |
| Western United | 2013–14 | Solomon S-League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Western United | 2014–15 | Solomon S-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Western United | 2016–17 | Solomon S-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Western United | Total | 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 |
| Lautoka | 2018 | Fiji Premier League | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| Lautoka | 2019 | Fiji Premier League | 10 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| Lautoka | Total | Total | 23 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22 |
| Solomon Warriors | 2019–20 | Telekom S-League | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Solomon Warriors | 2021 | Telekom S-League | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 |
| Solomon Warriors | Total | 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 |
| Laugu United | 2023–24 | Telekom S-League | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Laugu United | Total | Total | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 18 |
| Total career | Total career | Total career | 242 | 153 | 12 | 9 | 57 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 312 | 190 |

### International

| National team | Years | Apps | Goals |
| Solomon Islands | 2007 | 5 | 4 |
| Solomon Islands | 2011 | 8 | 7 |
| Solomon Islands | 2012 | 8 | 4 |
| Solomon Islands | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Solomon Islands | 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| Solomon Islands | 2017 | 11 | 5 |
| Solomon Islands | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Solomon Islands | 2019 | 8 | 7 |
| Total | 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.
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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 25 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | American Samoa | 1–0 | 12–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
| 2. | 25 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | American Samoa | 2–0 | 12–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
| 3. | 3 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Samoa | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
| 4. | 3 September 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Samoa | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games |
| 5. | 7 July 2011 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Guam | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 7. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Guam | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 8. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Guam | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 9. | 30 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | American Samoa | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 10. | 3 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Tuvalu | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 11. | 3 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Tuvalu | 4–0 | 6–1 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 12. | 2 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 13. | 6 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | New Zealand | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 14. | 10 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | New Zealand | 2–3 | 3–4 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 15. | 10 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | New Zealand | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 16. | 24 March 2016 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 17. | 9 June 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Papua New Guinea | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18. | 25 August 2007 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | Tonga | 2–0 | 8–0 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
| 19. | 25 August 2007 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | Tonga | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
| 20. | 9 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | Tuvalu | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
| 21. | 15 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | Vanuatu | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games |
| 22. | 29 August 2018 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | Macau | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 23. | 24 March 2019 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 24. | 8 June 2019 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 3–2 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 25. | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Tuvalu | 5–0 | 13–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 26. | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Tuvalu | 7–0 | 13–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 27. | 15 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | American Samoa | 4–0 | 13–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 28. | 18 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Fiji | 3–4 | 4–4 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 29. | 18 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Fiji | 4–4 | 4–4 | 2019 Pacific Games |

## Honours
### Individual

* 2006 Oceania Club Championship Top scorer
* 2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament Top scorer