Anish Khem

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Anish Khem (born 27 August 1993) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Suva F.C. He represented Fiji in the football competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Club career

Khem was born in Labasa, Fiji. He left Rewa F.C. for Suva F.C. in January 2022. [2]

International career

Khem made his debut for the Fiji national team on 26 June 2016 in a friendly game against Malaysia. In this game, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He played the first 45 minutes before being replaced by Kolinio Sivoki.

Personal life

His brother, Ashnil Raju, is also a footballer. [3]

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References

  1. "Anish Khem". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. Rakautoga, Venina (18 January 2022). "Khem signs for Suva football". FBC News. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. Matairakula, Talei (4 March 2022). "Proud moment for Khem and Raju". FBC News. Retrieved 13 August 2022.