Tailevu Naitasiri F.C.

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Tailevu Naitasiri F.C.
Full nameTailevu Naitasiri Football Club
Founded1941
GroundRatu Cakobau Park
Nausori, Fiji
Capacity8,000
Chairman Flag of Fiji.svg Sundeep Roy
Manager Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Oshismen
League Fiji Premier League
2024 10th in Premier League (relegated)

Tailevu Naitasiri F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the second division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Nausori, which is a town on the island of Viti Levu, and about 20 kilometers north of the capital, Suva. Their home stadium is Ratu Cakobau Park. Their uniform includes sky blue shirt, white shorts and blue socks. [1]

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History

The Tailevu Naitasiri Football Association was formed in 1943, when some local clubs split from Rewa to form their own association.

Current squad

Squad for the [Fiji senior league#2021 FSL |2021 Fiji Senior League ]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ ZAID ALI
2Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ VILIMONE BALEIVUKA
3Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ ASELI TUIDAU
4Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ BAWAI
5Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ PRASANT NADAN
6Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ WAISEA N
7Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ PRASANT CHAND
8Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ UMESH SHARMA
9 FW Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ JONE SALAUNEUNE
10Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ JOEL SHELVIN PARASD
11Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ KALEPI KULAVERE
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ PATRICK SELAVATUTI
13Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ RONIL RAM
14Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ RATU ELIKI
15Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ JONE SENIKIBAU
16Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ PRASNIL NAND
17Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ TEVITA RATU
18Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ RATU MELI
19Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ VILOKASA KOLI
20Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ MELI LAGILOA
21Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ ERONI
22Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ ALIFERETI BALELOA

Former players

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