Stanley Waita

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Stanley Waita
Personal information
Full name Stanley Waita
Date of birth (1978-10-10) October 10, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Honiara,NRH, Solomon Islands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hana FC
Number 20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002 Malaita Eagles
2003–2004 Naha F.C.
2005–2006 Agfa Hana
2006–2008 Waikato FC 30 (2)
2007 → Ngaruawahia United (loan)
2008 Honiara Warriors
2009–2010 Hekari United
2010–2011 Amicale F.C.
2012 Hana FC
International career‡
2000–2007 Solomon Islands [1] 31 (5)
Managerial career
2017 Solomon Islands (assistant)
2018 Solomon Islands U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2018

Stanley Waita (born 10 October 1979 in Auki) is a retired Solomon Islands footballer who played as a midfielder. Since January 2018 he is the head coach of the Solomon Islands under-17.

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Club career

Waita played in the Central League for Wairarapa United in 2006. The Solomon Islands midfielder transferred to Ngaruawahia United where he played a key role in the club's promotion charge scoring ten goals in eleven matches for the club. Waita played in the ASB Premiership for Waikato FC and completed the 2007-2008 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 seasons with Ngaruawahia United.

Waita returned to the Solomon Islands in mid-2008 before joining Papua New Guineans Hekari in 2009. In May 2010, he won the Oceania Champions League with Hekari United. [2]

International career

He has also represented the senior Solomon Islands national football team, making his debut in 2000 and collecting over 30 caps since. [3]

Career Statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Solomon Islands 200030
200131
200230
200341
2004101
200520
200762
Total315
Scores and results list Solomon Island's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Waita goal.
List of international goals scored by Stanley Waita
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
18 June 2001 North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New ZealandFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4–17–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [4]
23 July 2003 ANZ Stadium, Suva, FijiFlag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 1–07–0 2003 South Pacific Games [5]
312 May 2005 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1–05–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [6]
425 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, SamoaFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 6–112–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
511–1

Honours

Hekari United

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stanley Waita". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Waitakere United 2-1 Hekari United Archived 5 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine - OFC
  3. ↑ Stanley Waita – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ↑ "Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Kiribati". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. American Samoa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Hekari win sets up crucial second-leg final". Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "2010 O-League 2nd Leg Final Match Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2024.


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