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.[1] Caira has represented the 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.
![]() Reece Caira playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reece Caira | ||
Date of birth | (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Gosford, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Berkeley Vale Wombats | ||
Youth career | |||
Wyoming Tigers | |||
2009 | Blacktown City | ||
2009–2012 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 11 | (0) |
2015 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 18 | (1) |
2016 | Gosford City | ||
2017 | Valentine Phoenix | 5 | (0) |
2018 | Gosford City | ||
2019– | Berkeley Vale Wombats | ||
National team‡ | |||
2011–2013 | Australia U-20 | 10 | (1) |
2014 | Australia U-23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2014 |
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.[2]
Caira works as a real estate agent in New South Wales alongside his football.[1]