Samuela Vula
{{short description|Fijian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Samuela Vula
| fullname = Samuela Vuluma Vula
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|08|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Fiji
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| years1 = 2007–2009
| clubs1 = Rewa
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = Lautoka
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2011–2014
| clubs3 = Suva
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2012
| nationalteam1 = Fiji
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
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.
Club career
In 2009, Vula represented Lautoka F.C.,{{cite web | url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2009/03/08/hassan-vula-score-in-rewas-thumping-at-home/ | title=Hassan, Vula score in Rewa's thumping at home }} while also serving as a military officer.{{cite web | url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2009/11/03/vula-in-doubt-for-o-league/ | title=Vula in doubt for O-League }}
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.{{cite web | url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2012/10/21/suva-for-me-vula/ | title=Suva for me: Vula }}
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.{{cite web | url=http://fijiworldnews.com/vula-cops-5-year-soccer-ban-9813 | title=Vula cops 5 year soccer ban }}
Vula signed for Labasa in 2014 for a fee of around $2,000.{{cite web | url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/2000-for-vulas-release-from-suva/ | title=$2000 for Vula's release from Suva }}
After a period away on peacekeeping duties with the military, he was back playing for Suva in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/esava-vula-back-for-suva-soccer/ | title=Esava, Vula back for Suva soccer }}
References
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External links
- {{NFT|23259|Samuela Vula}}
{{Fiji squad 2008 OFC Nations Cup}}
{{Fiji squad 2012 OFC Nations Cup}}
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Category:I-Taukei Fijian people
Category:Fijian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Fiji men's international footballers
Category:2012 OFC Nations Cup players
Category:2008 OFC Nations Cup players
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