Stanley Waita
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Waita | ||
| Date of birth | October 10, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Honiara,NRH, Solomon Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hana FC | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000– | Solomon Islands[1] | 31 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2017 | Solomon Islands (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Solomon Islands U17 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 January 2018 | |||
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]
References
- Stanley Waita at National-Football-Teams.com
- Waitakere United 2-1 Hekari United Archived 5 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine - OFC
- Stanley Waita – FIFA competition record (archived)