Joseph Wilson Vaka (born 21 November 1980) in Kolofo'ou,

Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...

) is

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footballer. He plays at

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. He played for Havelock Sports Club in Sri Lanka in 2007 before moving to Japan. He was with the World Fighting Bulls in Kobe, Hyogo before he came to Toyota Shokki Shuttles in Kariya, Aichi where he currently resides. In 2007 Vaka was cautioned by UK police after assaulting a fan at

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airport.

Personal life

Vaka is a member of

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1980 births Living people Tongan Latter Day Saints Tongan rugby union players People from Nukuʻalofa Rugby union wings Tonga international rugby union players Tongan expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in Sri Lanka Expatriate rugby union players in Japan Tongan expatriate sportspeople in Sri Lanka Tongan expatriate sportspeople in Japan Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi players {{Tonga-rugbyunion-bio-stub