Samuela Vuluma Vula (born 22 August 1984) is a Fijian former footballer who played as a defender. He played for Fijian clubs including Rewa, Lautoka, Suva and Labasa. He also won seven caps for the Fiji national team.
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| Full name | Samuela Vuluma Vula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Rewa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Lautoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Suva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Fiji | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editIn 2009, Vula represented Lautoka F.C.,[1] while also serving as a military officer.[2]
In 2012, Vula earned several awards in a successful season playing for Suva. He was the player of the tournament in both the Fiji FACT and Courts IDC competitions. Following these awards, he was voted men's player of the year by the Fiji Football Association. In October of that year, Vula stated he intended to remain with Suva for the remainder of his career.[3]
In 2013, Vula was banned for five years and fined $5,000 for indiscipline during the 2013 edition of the Fiji FACT. He was accused of having verbally abused his own club's management team, as well as damaging property at the team base camp.[4]
Vula signed for Labasa in 2014 for a fee of around $2,000.[5]
After a period away on peacekeeping duties with the military, he was back playing for Suva in 2016.[6]
Honours
editFiji
- OFC Nations Cup: 3rd place, 2008[7][8]
- Pacific Games: Silver Medalist, 2007 [9] [10]
Fiji U20
- OFC U-20 Championship: Runner-Up, 2002[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Hassan, Vula score in Rewa's thumping at home".
- ↑ "Vula in doubt for O-League".
- ↑ "Suva for me: Vula".
- ↑ "Vula cops 5 year soccer ban".
- ↑ "$2000 for Vula's release from Suva".
- ↑ "Esava, Vula back for Suva soccer".
- ↑ "OFC Men's Nation Cup 2008-Match Details". Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "OFC Men's Nation Cup 2008". Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "New Caledonia - Fiji South Pacific Games Final". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "South Pacific Games 2007 (Samoa)". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Oceania U-20 World Cup 2003 Qualifiers". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
External links
edit- Samuela Vula at National-Football-Teams.com
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