LEGENDS WILL BE REMEMBERED

Solomon Islands is well known around the pacific region for breeding some of pacific's most prolific strikers and Menapi was one of these exceptional strikers that came out from Solomon Islands. 

The Temotu lad who has a vast experience under his football belt is a striker that even today Solomon Islands still remember as one of their greatest ever. Menapi who has an advantage on height is considered the most committed striker in the pacific during his playing years. 

Menapi started off with Marist FC from 1998-1999 before moving to Nelson Suburbs from 1999-2000. There Menapi established himself and later moved to Sydney FC to play in the National State league from 2000-2002. Menapi joined Marist again in 2003 and after a short season moved to JP Su'uria from 2004-2006. He later moved back to NZ to play in the ASB for young heart manawatu from the 2006-2007 (one season) before moving to NZ then power house Waitakere United. Menapi enjoyed a positive spell in the white and red jersey for the Waitakere men from 2007-2008 before flying back home to play for his home team Marist from 2008-2010. Menapi faced some injury but was determined to continue his footballing days and moved to Bundaberg and played in the 2011 season before coming back in 2012 and joined his home team Marist again. 

Commins Menapi now the head coach of Western United have been one of the new coaches in Solomon Islands to rise up to the task as senior coach as his Western United coached side won the S-League in to represent Solomon Islands in the O-league in 2015 which the team didn't pulled a convincing performance like their coach have done for the clubs in his playing days. However, experience was the most important factor that Commins Menapi gained and now the veteran footballer is a household name not only for his footballing days but as a head coach of one of Solomon Islands top clubs too. 

Such legend will never be forgotten because Menapi was amongst the few that have brought the joy of football to our happy isles.