Salesh Kumar

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Salesh Kumar
Personal information
Full name Salesh Kumar
Date of birth (1981-07-28) 28 July 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth Rotuma, Fiji
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) midfielder
Team information
Current team
Franklin United
Number 15
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002 Nadi F.C.
2003 Olympians
2004–2005 Ba F.C.
2005–2006 Waitakere United
2007 Central United
2008–2009 Auckland City 15 (1)
2009– Lautoka F.C. 3 (0)
2011– Three Kings United
International career
2003– Fiji 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2008

Salesh Kumar (born 28 July 1981) is a Fijian football midfielder who currently plays for Franklin United in the Northern League (New Zealand).

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International career

Kumar made his debut for Fiji at the South Pacific Games 2003 and he has played for them in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. [1]

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