Scott Wara

Semi Scott Wara (born 22 September 1999) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Division One West club Leek Town and the Fiji national team.

Scott Wara
Personal information
Full name Semi Scott Wara[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999[2]
Place of birth Lautoka, Fiji
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Leek Town
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Stoke City 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Leek Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021– Leek Town 28 (1)
International career‡
2019– Fiji U23
2018– Fiji 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:21, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:34, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Wara was born in Lautoka, Fiji and moved to Staffordshire, England at a young age.[4] His father served with the British Army.[5] His brother Billy is a rugby player; Scott also played rugby at school before switching to football.[5]

Club career

Wara began his career with Stoke City, playing for the U21 team in the EFL Trophy.[5] He moved on a one-month loan to Leek Town in December 2017,[6] making two league appearances.[7][8] Wara was released by Stoke City in July 2020.[9]

Wara went on trial with Premier League club Newcastle United in November 2020, having previously been on trial at National League club Wrexham.[3][10] He subsequently returned to Leek Town on a permanent basis in 2021, first appearing as an unused substitute against Trafford on 17 August,[11] before making his debut in the FA Cup win against Gresley Rovers four days later.[12]

International career

Wara is eligible to represent either Fiji or England at international level.[4] He received his first call-up to the Fiji senior national team in March 2018.[13] He made his debut on 5 September 2018, in a 1–1 draw against the Solomon Islands, appearing as a half-time substitute for Narendra Rao.[14] In September 2019 he joined the Fiji under-23 team.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 4 December 2018
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City U23 2017–18[2] ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
2018–19[2] ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
Total ———6060
Stoke City 2018–19 EFL Championship 000000—00
Leek Town (loan) 2017–18 Northern Premier League Division One South 200000—20
Career total 2000006080
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

International
As of match played 5 September 2018[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Fiji 201810
Total10

References
  1. "Scott Wara". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. Scott Wara at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. Ryder, Lee (6 November 2020). "Who is Newcastle United trialist Scott Wara?". ChronicleLive.
  4. "Fiji national coach visits Scott Wara to discuss international future". Oceania FC. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. Peter Smith (7 October 2017). "How teenage defender went from throwing coconuts to rising star at Stoke". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  6. Jim Hannah (22 December 2017). "Leek Town manager Neil Baker signs up Stoke City defender on loan". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. "Boxing day derby is a Christmas cracker". Leek Town F.C. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  8. "Chapman spot on to extend winning run". Leek Town F.C. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  9. "Club announce retained list". Stoke City. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. Smith, Peter (30 October 2020). "Ex-Stoke City youth Scott Wara lands trial at Newcastle United". StokeonTrentLive.
  11. Report: Leek Town 2-2 Trafford Leek Town FC. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. Report: Gresley Rovers 0-2 Leek Town Leek Town FC. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. "Scott Wara of Stoke City called up to Fiji squad for the first time". Oceania FC. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  14. "Solomons and Fiji draw even". OFC. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  15. "Wara joins Fiji U23 side". Fiji Times. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2023 – via PressReader.
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