Ernie Tapai

Ernie Tapai
Personal information
Full name Ernest Tapai
Date of birth (1967-02-14) 14 February 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Subotica, Yugoslavia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1989 Footscray JUST 100 (10)
1989–1990 Sunshine George Cross 15 (0)
1990–1992 Adelaide City 35 (6)
1992–1993 Stoke City 0 (0)
1993–1994 Estoril 13 (1)
1994–1996 Morwell Falcons 48 (8)
1996–1997 Collingwood Warriors 24 (1)
1997–1998 Perth Glory 15 (2)
1999–2000 Home United ? (?)
2001 Clementi Khalsa 16 (3)
2002 Westgate
International career
1990–1998 Australia 37 (6)
Managerial career
2007 Corio
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Association football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 1997 Saudi Arabia
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 1996 Oceania
Runner-up 1998 Australia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernie Tapai (born 14 February 1967) is an Australian former professional soccer player who spent the majority of his career in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL). He also had stints in England, Portugal and Singapore. Tapai played 52 times for Australia, including 37 times in full international matches.