Commins Menapi

Commins Menapi (18 September 1977 – 18 November 2017) was a Solomon Islands striker. He was last the manager of Western United. He guided them to their first and only Telekom S league title season 2014/2015. 

In the 2006–2007 season, he became the first player to be sent off in a New Zealand Football Championship Grand Final. He represented the Solomon Islands national football team on over 30 occasions, scoring a record 34 goals (including 7 against non-FIFA members). Menapi was arguably the most famous Solomon Islands footballer.

Menapi died in Honiara on 18 November 2017 of a heart attack at the age of 40. 

References

Other websites
 Player profile  – Waitakere club website

Category:1977 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction
Category:Oceanic footballers
Category:Solomon Islands people