Reece Caira is an Australian semi-professional footballer who plays as a left back for Berkeley Vale in the Premier League Central Coast, a regional league within the Australian soccer league system. Caira has previously played professionally as a youth player for Aston Villa and as a senior for Western Sydney Wanderers, Wellington Phoenix and Bonnyrigg White Eagles. In 2017 he played for Valentine Phoenix as a short-term signing to boost their bid for the NSW Finals.[2] Caira has represented Australia at a number of youth levels and was part of the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship squad that reached the semi-finals of that tournament.

Career

Caira had been part of Premier League team Aston Villa's youth development program before he was recruited to the Western Sydney Wanderers, transferring after one season to the Wellington Phoenix in July 2013.[3]

Personal life

Caira works as a real estate agent in New South Wales alongside his football.[2]

Honours

Club

Western Sydney Wanderers
Bonnyrigg White Eagles

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Valentine sign former A-League player for NPL title run in". The Newcastle Herald. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ Smithies, Tom (3 August 2012). "Popovic brings in EPL youngster Reece Caira from Aston Villa". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  4. ^ Galea, Matthew. "Bonnyrigg White Eagles Champions of 2015". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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