Scott Wara | |
Fullname: | Semi Scott Wara |
Birth Date: | 22 September 1999 |
Birth Place: | Lautoka, Fiji |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Prescot Cables |
Youthclubs1: | Stoke City |
Years1: | 2017–2020 |
Clubs1: | Stoke City |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | → Leek Town (loan) |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs3: | Leek Town |
Caps3: | 59 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | Finn Harps |
Caps4: | 7 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs5: | Stalybridge Celtic |
Caps5: | 15 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | Prescot Cables |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Fiji U23 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
Nationalteam2: | Fiji |
Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 27 April 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 19 June 2024 |
Semi Scott Wara (born 22 September 1999) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for club Prescot Cables. He has represented the Fiji national team.
Wara was born in Lautoka, Fiji and moved to Staffordshire, England at a young age.[1] His father served with the British Army.[2] His brother Billy is a rugby player; Scott also played rugby at school before switching to football.[2]
Wara began his career with Stoke City, playing for the U21 team in the EFL Trophy.[2] He moved on a one-month loan to Leek Town in December 2017,[3] making two league appearances.[4] [5] Wara was released by Stoke City in July 2020.[6]
Wara went on trial with Premier League club Newcastle United in November 2020, having previously been on trial at National League club Wrexham.[7] [8] He subsequently returned to Leek Town on a permanent basis in 2021, first appearing as an unused substitute against Trafford on 17 August,[9] before making his debut in the FA Cup win against Gresley Rovers four days later.[10]
On 22 June 2023, Wara was confirmed as a new signing by League of Ireland club Finn Harps on an 18 month contract.[11]
On 8 September 2023, Stalybridge Celtic announced that they had signed Wara from Finn Harps.[12]
In August 2024, Wara joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Prescot Cables.[13]
Wara is eligible to represent either Fiji or England at international level.[1] He received his first call-up to the Fiji senior national team in March 2018.[14] 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.[15] In September 2019 he joined the Fiji under-23 team.[16]
He appeared on the 2023 BBC documentary , about young footballers trying to gain a professional contract.[17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Stoke City U23 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 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[18] | NPL Division One West | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
2022–23[19] | NPL Division One West | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
Total | 59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71 | 3 | |||
Finn Harps | 2023[20] | League of Ireland First Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Stalybridge Celtic | 2023–24[21] | NPL Division One West | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Career total | 83 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 105 | 4 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fiji | 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
Fiji | 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 |