Oceanian Player of the Year 2008

The award was re-established this year. The Oceania Football 
Confederation (OFC), nominated 10 eligible players.

The jury is comprised by members of the OFC Executive Committee, 
Member Association Presidents, General Secretaries, as well as 
national team coaches and technical directors of all OFC Member 
Associations.

List of candidates
 
Roy KRISHNA          Fiji              Waitakere United (Nzl)
Frederic PIQUIONNE   New Caledonia     Olympique Lyon (Fra)
Pierre WAJOKA        New Caledonia     AS Magenta (Ncl)
Ryan NELSEN          New Zealand       Blackburn Rovers (Eng)
Chris KILLEN         New Zealand       Glasgow Celtic (Sco)
Shane SMELTZ         New Zealand       Wellington Phoenix (Nzl)
David MUTA           Papua New Guinea  Hekari Souths (PNG)
James NAKA           Solomon Islands   Zome Mars (Sol)
Marama VAHIRUA       Tahiti            FC Lorient (Fra)
Billy MATAITAI       Tahiti            AS Manu Ura (Tah)

Winner: Shane SMELTZ 



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