Scott Wara

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Scott Wara
Personal information
Full name Semi Scott Wara[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Lautoka, Fiji
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stalybridge Celtic
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Stoke City 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Leek Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2023 Leek Town 59 (3)
2023 Finn Harps 7 (0)
2023– Stalybridge Celtic 3 (0)
International career‡
2019 Fiji U23
2018– Fiji 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Semi Scott Wara (born 22 September 1999) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Division One West club Stalybridge Celtic. He has represented the Fiji national team.

Early and personal life[edit]

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[edit]

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]

On 22 June 2023, Wara was confirmed as a new signing by League of Ireland club Finn Harps on an 18 month contract.[13]

On 8 September 2023, Stalybridge Celtic announced that they had signed Wara from Finn Harps.[14]

International career[edit]

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.[15] 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.[16] In September 2019 he joined the Fiji under-23 team.[17]

Personal life[edit]

He appeared on the 2023 BBC documentary Boot Dreams: Now or Never, about young footballers trying to gain a professional contract.[18]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 7 October 2023
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City U23 2017–18[2] — — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
2018–19[2] — — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Total — — — 6 0 6 0
Stoke City 2018–19 EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Leek Town (loan) 2017–18 NPL Division One South 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Leek Town 2021–22[19] NPL Division One West 24 1 2 0 0 0 3[b] 0 29 1
2022–23[20] NPL Division One West 35 2 1 0 0 0 6[c] 0 42 2
Total 59 3 3 0 0 0 9 0 71 3
Finn Harps 2023[21] League of Ireland First Division 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Stalybridge Celtic 2022–23[22] NPL Division One West 3 0 0 0 0 0 2[d] 0 5 0
Career total 73 3 4 0 0 0 17 0 92 3
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in Staffordshire Senior Cup, one appearance in NPL West Play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Staffordshire Senior Cup, one appearance in NPL West Play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

International[edit]

As of match played 21 March 2024[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Fiji 2018 1 0
Fiji 2024 2 0
Total 3 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Scott Wara". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Scott Wara at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Ryder, Lee (6 November 2020). "Who is Newcastle United trialist Scott Wara?". ChronicleLive.
  4. ^ a b "Fiji national coach visits Scott Wara to discuss international future". Oceania FC. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Harps Bolster Backline with Double Swoop – Finn Harps FC".
  14. ^ "Scott Wara signs for Celtic".
  15. ^ "Scott Wara of Stoke City called up to Fiji squad for the first time". Oceania FC. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Solomons and Fiji draw even". OFC. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Wara joins Fiji U23 side". Fiji Times. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2023 – via PressReader.
  18. ^ "Boot Dreams: Now or Never – meet the players, presenter Roman Kemp and head coach Gifton Noel-Williams". www.bbc.co.uk.
  19. ^ "Football Web Pages | Leek Town | Appearances | Scott Wara". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Football Web Pages | Leek Town | Appearances | Scott Wara". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Scott Wara". flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic | Player Profile | Scott Wara". stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

External links[edit]

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