Stanley Waita

Solomon Islands former footballer

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Stanley WaitaPersonal 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

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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|  |
International career‡
2000–2007|  Solomon Islands[1]|  31|  (5)
Managerial career
2017|  Solomon Islands (assistant)
2018|  Solomon Islands U17

Medal record

Men's football
Representing  Solomon Islands
OFC Nations Cup
Runner-up | 2004 Australia |
| 2000 Tahiti |

*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.

## Club career

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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

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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

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### International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[1] National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Solomon Islands | 2000 | 3 | 0
2001 | 3 | 1
2002 | 3 | 0
2003 | 4 | 1
2004 | 10 | 1
2005 | 2 | 0
2007 | 6 | 2
Total  | 31 | 5

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.  | Date  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition  | Ref.

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1  | 8 June 2001 | North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand  |  Vanuatu | 4–1  | 7–2  | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [4]
2  | 3 July 2003 | ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji  |  Kiribati | 1–0  | 7–0  | 2003 South Pacific Games | [5]
3  | 12 May 2005 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands  |  Cook Islands | 1–0  | 5–0  | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [6]
4  | 25 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  |  American Samoa | 6–1  | 12–1  | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7]
5  | 11–1

## Honours

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Hekari United

* OFC Champions League: 2009-10[8][9]

Solomon Islands

* OFC Nations Cup: runner-up 2004[10]; 3rd place 2000[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b "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.
10. ^ "Oceania Nations Cup 2004". Retrieved 13 July 2025.
11. ^ "Oceania Nations Cup 2000". Retrieved 13 July 2025.

Solomon Islands squads

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Solomon Islands squad – 2000 OFC Nations Cup third place

* 1 Aefi
* 2 Edwin
* 3 Molea
* 4 Kaierea
* 5 Wickham
* 6 S. Daudau
* 7 Samani
* 8 Wasi
* 9 Menapi
* 10 Waita
* 11 B. Suri
* 13 Firisua
* 14 Waita
* 15 P. Daudau
* 16 Allen
* 17 Omokirio
* 18 Koto
* 19 Konofilia
* 20 Hale
* Coach: Cowie

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Solomon Islands squad – 2002 OFC Nations Cup

* 1 Aefi
* 2 S. Daudau
* 3 Houkarawa
* 4 G. Suri
* 5 Ruakome
* 6 Ruhasia
* 7 Paoka
* 8 Leo
* 9 Menapi
* 10 B. Suri (c)
* 11 P. Daudau
* 12 Wickham
* 13 Allen
* 14 Waita
* 15 Samani
* 16 Koto
* 17 Omokirio
* 18 Fa'arodo
* 19 Firisua
* 20 Hale
* Coach: Cowie

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Solomon Islands squad – 2004 OFC Nations Cup runners-up

* 1 Ray
* 2 Leo
* 3 Houkarawa
* 4 Ruhasia
* 5 Boe
* 6 Kilifa
* 7 Maemae
* 8 Konofilia
* 9 Aba
* 10 B. Suri (c)
* 11 Menapi
* 12 Wasi
* 13 Lui
* 14 Samani
* 15 Toata
* 16 Waita
* 17 Omokirio
* 18 Fa'arodo
* 19 Kakai
* 20 Aefi
* 21 G. Suri
* 22 Aruwafu
* Coach: Gillett

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