Kishan Sami

Kishan Sami (born 13 March 2000) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Manukau United in New Zealand and the Fiji national team. [1]

Kishan Sami
Personal information
Full name Kishan Ravinesh Sami
Date of birth (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000
Place of birth Varadoli, Ba, Fiji
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Manukau United
Youth career
–2017 Ba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Ba
2020– Manukau United
National team‡
2017 Fiji U17 2 (0)
2018– Fiji U20 3 (1)
2019 Fiji U23 5 (0)
2018– Fiji 13 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 July 2019

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 2019National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa Tuvalu6–110–12019 Pacific Games

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-Zimmerman. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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