Avinesh Swamy

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Avinesh Swamy
Personal information
Full name Avinesh Waran Swamy
Date of birth (1986-04-06) April 6, 1986 (age 35)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Ba
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2011 Lautoka
2012– Ba
National team
2005– Fiji 18 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2017

Avinesh Swamy is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender or Midfielder for Ba and Fiji national football team. [1]

Contents

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first. [1]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 August 2011 Stade Boewa, Boulari Bay, New Caledonia Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 2–09–0 2011 Pacific Games
2.3 September 2011Stade Boewa, Boulari Bay, New CaledoniaFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 4–14–12011 Pacific Games
3.5 September 2011Stade Boewa, Boulari Bay, New CaledoniaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1–02–02011 Pacific Games

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References

  1. 1 2 "Avinesh Waran Swamy". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 10 March 2013.

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