Nickel Chand
Nickel Nishal Chand (born 28 July 1995) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lami in the National Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nickel Nishal Chand[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nabilo, Tailevu, Fiji[2] | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lami | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Suva | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Suva | ||
| 2017 | Labasa | ||
| 2017– | Lami | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Fiji U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Fiji U-20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Fiji U-23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016– | Fiji | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2016 | |||
International career
Chand was selected for the Fiji national under-20 team to compete at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2015. he played in all three of Fiji's group matches against Germany, Honduras and Uzbekistan.
Chand was also selected by the national under-23 team for the 2015 Pacific Games football tournament and scored a goal in their opening game against Vanuatu.[3]
On May 29, 2016, Chand made his debut for the senior national team at the 2016 OFC Nations Cup in their 3–1 loss against New Zealand.
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 19 June 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "Dream come true for the dairy farmer's son". Fiji Times. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "XV Pacific Games Results – Match Day 1". Oceania Football Confederation. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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