Scott Wara
Fijian footballer (born 1999)
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Semi Scott Wara (born 22 September 1999) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Bula FC in the OFC Professional League. He has represented the Fiji national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Semi Scott Wara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lautoka, Fiji | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bula FC | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Stalybridge Celtic | 15 | (1) |
| 2024 | Prescot Cables | 6 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Stafford Rangers | 22 | (5) |
| 2026– | Bula FC | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Fiji U23 | ||
| 2018– | Fiji | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 June 2024 | |||
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]
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]
In August 2024, Wara joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Prescot Cables.[15] He departed the club the following month due to travel and logistical issues.[16]
On 3 October 2024, Wara joined Stafford Rangers.[17][18]
On 16 December 2025, Wara returned to Fiji to sign for Bula FC in the newly formed OFC Professional League.[19] Wara scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 win over South Island United, an overhead bicycle kick in the 11th minute of stoppage time to secure the win for Bula.[20][21]
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.[22] 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.[23] In September 2019 he joined the Fiji under-23 team.[24]
Personal life
He appeared on the 2023 BBC documentary Boot Dreams: Now or Never, about young footballers trying to gain a professional contract.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of end of 2023–24 season
| 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[26] | NPL Division One West | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2022–23[27] | 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[28] | League of Ireland First Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 2023–24[29] | NPL Division One West | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Career total | 83 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 105 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in Staffordshire Senior Cup, one appearance in NPL West Play-offs
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Staffordshire Senior Cup, one appearance in NPL West Play-offs
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup
International
- As of match played 19 June 2024[1]