{{short description|New Zealand-Samoan cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Sean Solia | image = Sean Solia.jpg | caption = Solia playing for the Auckland Aces in 2025. | country = Samoa | international = true | internationalspan = 2018–present | fullname = Sean Mikaele Solia | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = All-Rounder
| T20Idebutdate = 8 October | T20Idebutyear = 2025 | T20Idebutagainst = Oman | T20Icap = 38 | lastT20Idate = 17 October | lastT20Iyear = 2025 | lastT20Iagainst = Nepal | T20Ishirt = 10
| club1 = Auckland | year1 = 2016/17– | clubnumber1 = | club2 = | year2 = | clubnumber2 =
| columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 67 | runs1 = 3,484 | bat avg1 = 33.18 | 100s/50s1 = 4/22 | top score1 = 206 | deliveries1 = 5,428 | wickets1 = 106 | bowl avg1 = 27.90 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/8 | catches/stumpings1 = 26/–
| column2 = LA | matches2 = 81 | runs2 = 2,203 | bat avg2 = 32.39 | 100s/50s2 = 3/11 | top score2 = 152 | deliveries2 = 1,932 | wickets2 = 53 | bowl avg2 = 34.66 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/38 | catches/stumpings2 = 25/–
| column3 = T20 | matches3 = 74 | runs3 = 1,151 | bat avg3 = 20.55 | 100s/50s3 = 0/4 | top score3 = 75 | deliveries3 = 713 | wickets3 = 28 | bowl avg3 = 39.78 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/8 | catches/stumpings3 = 20/–
| date = 22 November 2016 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/707109.html Cricinfo }}
'''Sean Mikaele Solia''' (born 15 December 1992) is a New Zealand-Samoan cricketer. He has played international cricket for Samoa, and since 2016 has played in New Zealand domestic cricket for Auckland.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/707109.html |title=Sean Solia |access-date=22 November 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="CA">{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/952/952526/952526.html |title=Sean Solia |access-date=22 November 2016 |work=Cricket Archive}}</ref>
==Early life== He comes from Auckland and attended St Peter's College.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.st-peters.school.nz/history/ |title=St Peter's College: History |work=St Peter's College |access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref> His father is Samoan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11923133 |title=Cricket: Bolter in from the house of Lord's |work=New Zealand Herald |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=25 August 2018}}</ref>
==Domestic career== Solia made his first-class debut for Auckland against Canterbury on 22 November 2016 in the 2016–17 Plunket Shield season.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1051841.html |title=Plunket Shield, Canterbury v Auckland at Rangiora, Nov 22-25, 2016 |access-date=22 November 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut for the Auckland Aces on 4 December 2016 in the 2016–17 Super Smash.<ref name="T20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053273.html |title=Super Smash, Auckland v Otago at Auckland, Dec 4, 2016 |access-date=4 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his List A debut for Auckland on 15 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Ford Trophy, scoring 152 runs.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1051761.html |title=The Ford Trophy, Auckland v Northern Districts at Auckland, Jan 15, 2017 |access-date=16 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="Solia152">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1077719.html |title=Solia's 152 on debut drives Auckland to victory |access-date=16 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Auckland for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, he was named in the Auckland Aces' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1809/S00327/auckland-aces-to-face-the-world-in-abu-dhabi.htm |title=Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi |work=Scoop |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref>
In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Auckland ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29312525/daryl-mitchell,-jeet-raval-finn-allen-major-domestic-moves |title=Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/121831138/auckland-lose-jeet-raval-to-northern-districts-finn-allen-to-wellington-in-domestic-contracts |title=Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts |work=Stuff |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> In March 2022, in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield season, Solia scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/128190808/plunket-shield-sean-solias-maiden-first-class-century-and-robbie-odonnells-seventh-put-auckland-aces-on-top |title=Plunket Shield: Sean Solia's maiden first class century and Robbie O'Donnell's seventh, put Auckland Aces on top |work=Stuff |access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
==International career== He was part of Samoa's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/798905 |title=Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=9 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://czarsportzauto.com/samoa-include-players-based-in-nz-australia-in-squad-for-icc-eap-qualifiers/ |title=Samoa include players based in NZ & Australia in squad for ICC EAP qualifiers |work=Czar Sportz |date=9 August 2018 |access-date=25 August 2018}}</ref> In Samoa's opening match of the qualifier, against Papua New Guinea, Solia top-scored for his team with 39 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketworld.com/icc-world-t20-eap-qualifier-day-one-round-up-and-reactions/52482.htm |title=ICC World T20 EAP Qualifier Day One Round up and Reactions |work=Cricket World |access-date=25 August 2018 |archive-date=25 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825180230/https://www.cricketworld.com/icc-world-t20-eap-qualifier-day-one-round-up-and-reactions/52482.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in six matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12556;type=tournament |title=ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier A, 2018, Most Wickets |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 August 2018}}</ref>
In November 2020, Solia was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30300533/new-zealand-vs-west-indies,-2020-21-devon-conway-included-new-zealand-squad-face-west-indies |title=Devon Conway included in New Zealand A squad to face West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nicholls-conway-and-young-to-face-west-indies-in-queenstown |title=Nicholls, Conway & Young to face West Indies in Queenstown |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112184042/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nicholls-conway-and-young-to-face-west-indies-in-queenstown |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{ESPNcricinfo|id=707109}}
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