Stanley Waita

Stanley Waita 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

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.

He has also represented the senior Solomon Islands national football team, making his debut in 2000 and collecting over 30 caps since.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1		North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand		4–1	7–2	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2		ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji		1–0	7–0	2003 South Pacific Games
3		Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands		1–0	5–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4		National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa		6–1	12–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5		National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa		11–1	12–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Hekari United

Solomon Islands