Ian Paia (born 28 October 1990) is a Solomon Islands footballer who currently plays for Eastern Stars in the Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League as a forward.
After playing in the OFC Champions League he signed in 2017 for Vanuatuan side Ifira Black Bird.
[2] Paia played his first international game with the senior national team on 9 July 2011 against Vanuatu (0–0).
[3] He scored his only goal for Solomon Islands during a 7–0 win against Guam during the 2011 Pacific Games.
[4] He would then represent the Solomon Islands U23 team during the 2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.