{{short description|Solomon Islands footballer (born 1984)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = James Naka | image = | fullname = James Naka | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|9}} | birth_place = Honiara, Solomon Islands | height = | currentclub = Nalkutan | clubnumber = 10 | position = Midfielder/Forward | years1 = 2006–2010 |clubs1 = Kossa |caps1 = 21 |goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2011–2014 |clubs2 = Koloale FC Honiara | years3 = 2014–2015 |clubs3 = Amicale | years4 = 2015–2017 |clubs4 = Western United | caps4 = | goals4 = 27 | years5 = 2017–2018 |clubs5 = Kossa | years6 = 2018 |clubs6 = Nalkutan | years7 = 2019– | clubs7 = Galaxy | caps7 = | goals7 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2010– | nationalteam1 = Solomon Islands | nationalcaps1 = 25 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 2006–2009 | nationalteam2 = Solomon Islands Beach Soccer | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 14 | medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|SOL}}}} {{MedalComp|Pacific Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2011 New Caledonia|}} }}

'''James Naka''' (born 9 October 1984 in Honiara) is a Solomon Islands footballer currently playing for Nalkutan. He plays as a midfielder or forward. He has played in 10 editions of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and also represented his country 7 times.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071226004941/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=262329/index.html FIFA.com&nbsp;– James Naka Profile.]</ref>

==International career==

===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Solomon Islands' goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/23341/James_Naka.html|title=Naka, James|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=23 March 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || rowspan="2" | 3 September 2011 || rowspan="2" | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia || rowspan="2" | {{fb|TUV}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 6–1 || rowspan="2" | 2011 Pacific Games |- | 2. || align=center | '''5'''–0 |- | 3. || 5 September 2011 || Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia || {{fb|NCL}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || 2011 Pacific Games |}

==Honours== '''Solomon Islands''' *Pacific Games: Silver Medalist, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/f095720f-18ab-4785-99b0-f962769d7b06/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Football at 2011 Pacific Games-Solomon Islands squad|access-date=July 13, 2025|archive-date=September 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905094406/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/f095720f-18ab-4785-99b0-f962769d7b06/language/en-US/Default.aspx|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/pacgames2011.html|title=Pacific Games 2011 (New Caledonia)-Men's Tournament|access-date=July 13, 2025}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

{{Solomon Islands squad 2012 OFC Nations Cup}} {{Solomon Islands squad 2016 OFC Nations Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Naka, James}} Category:Solomon Islands men's footballers Category:1984 births Category:People from Honiara Category:Living people Category:Kossa F.C. players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Nalkutan F.C. players Category:Solomon Islands men's international footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Vanuatu Category:Solomon Islands expatriate sportspeople in Vanuatu Category:2012 OFC Nations Cup players Category:2016 OFC Nations Cup players

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