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Marama Vahirua (born 12 May 1980) is a retired Tahitian footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career in France before finishing his professional career in Greece with Panthrakikos F.C.. In July 2018, he became president of Tahitian club A.S. Dragon. Between 2013 and 2014, he was the technical director of the Tahitian Football Federation.

Vahirua started his career at the famed youth academy of Nantes, winning several honors including a Ligue 1 championship. Vahirua became known for being a "super sub" in the 2000–01 championship season as he often scored goals coming on as a substitute. His goal celebration was to mimic rowing a kayak, a tribute to his Tahitian roots. He scored a goal in the 2001–02 Champions League when Nantes played against PSV Eindhoven.

Vahirua then went to Nice in August 2004, where he enjoyed two spectacular seasons, being reconverted to attacking midfielder in the process. After falling out with coach Frédéric Antonetti, he would leave the club in the Summer of 2007, joining fellow Ligue 1 side Lorient. The striker of Lorient announced on 12 May 2010 that he would play the following season with Nancy, and signed a three-year-deal. On 11 August 2011, he joined Ligue 2 side Monaco on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.

On 12 October 2013, he had signed with his hometown club A.S. Pirae.

In 2016, he joined Temanava. In May 2017 he scored in the semi-final of the Tahiti Cup against A.S. Dragon but his team lost after penalties.

In summer 2017, he transferred to A.S. Dragon where he would play in the OFC Champions League in March 2018.

In September 2018, he retired as a player.

Honours

Club

Nantes

• Division 1: 2000–01

• Coupe de France: 1998–99, 1999–2000

Pirae

• Super Ligue Mana: 2013–14

Individual

• Oceania Footballer of the Year: 2005