Kishan Sami

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Kishan Sami
Personal information
Full name Kishan Ravinesh Sami
Date of birth (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Varadoli, Ba, Fiji
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Rewa
Youth career
–2017 Ba
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Ba 29 (2)
2020 Manukau United 8 (0)
2021– Rewa 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Fiji U17 2 (0)
2018– Fiji U20 3 (1)
2019 Fiji U23 5 (0)
2018– Fiji 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2019

Kishan Sami (born 13 March 2000) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a right back for Fiji Premier League club Rewa and the Fiji national team. [1]

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Club career

Sami started his career in the youth of Ba. In 2017 he made his debut for the first team. Soon after making his debut, Sami became a regular in the first 11. In 2018 he played all 3 matches in Ba's disappointing 2018 OFC Champions League campaign.

On 1 February 2020, Rakula went on a trial at Manukau United FC in New Zealand together with his teammate from Ba F.C. and the national team, Malakai Rakula. [2] Both players signed a one-year deal with the club on 10 February 2020. [3] They made their debut together on 13 March 2020 in a friendly match. [4]

National team

In 2018 Sami was called up by coach Christophe Gamel for the Fiji national football team. He made his debut on March 22, 2018, in a 3–2 loss against the Philippines. He came in for Narendra Rao in the 69th minute of play. [5] In 2019, he was selected for the 2019 Pacific Games. Fiji won a bronze medal.

International goals

Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first. [6]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 July 2019 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 6–110–1 2019 Pacific Games

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References

  1. ↑ "Kishan Sami". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Kishan Sami and Malakai Rakula ready for trials in New Zealand, oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog, 1 February 2020
  3. ↑ Fijian duo sign for New Zealand-based club, oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog, 10 February 2020
  4. ↑ Fijian duo debut for Manukau United, oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog, 13 March 2020
  5. ↑ "Youths learn from Malaysia tour". Fijisun. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kishan Sami". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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