Ian Paia

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Ian Paia
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Solomon Islands
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ifira Black Bird
Number 11
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Koloale FC Honiara 77 (23)
2014–2017 Solomon Warriors
2017 Ifira Black Bird
2017– Solomon Warriors
International career
Solomon Islands U23 7 (3)
2011– Solomon Islands 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2014

Ian Paia (born 28 October 1990) is a Solomon Islands footballer who currently plays for Solomon Warriors in the Telekom S-League as a forward. [1]

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Club career

Paia has been a youth product of Koloale FC Honiara. After a few years he signed for the Solomon Warriors in 2014. After playing in the OFC Champions League he signed in 2017 for Vanuatuan side Ifira Black Bird. After winning the Vanuatuan Championship he returned to the Solomon Warriors.

International career

Paia played his first international game with the senior national team on 9 July 2011 against Vanuatu (0–0). [2]

Honours

Koloale

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References

  1. 1 2 "Solomon Island - I. Paia - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 Aug 2014.
  2. "Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu (0:0)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 Aug 2014.