 Before that, he trained at the Tonga Football Academy.In 2017 Tukimaka was called up by Timote Moleni for the Tonga national football team to play at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games.He made his debut on December 6, 2017, in a 5–0 loss against Vanuatu where he played 71 minutes before being subbed by Laulea Taufa.