Roy Krishna

Roy Krishna
Personal information
Full name Roy Krishna
Date of birth (1987-08-20) 20 August 1987
Place of birth Labasa, Macuata, Fiji
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix
Number 21
Youth career
All Saints
2007 Labasa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Waitakere United 75 (55)
2013–2014 Auckland City 4 (1)
2014– Wellington Phoenix 62 (25)
National team‡
2007 Fiji U20 6 (8)
2008 Fiji U23 5 (3)
2007– Fiji 27 (19)
2016 Fiji Olympic 3 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 June 2016

Roy Krishna (born 30 August 1987, in Labasa) is a Fijian association football player, who currently plays as a striker for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.

Club career

Krishna joined NZFC side Waitakere United from Fijian local outfit Labasa in January 2008.

In May 2008, the talented youngster spent two weeks training with the Wellington Phoenix,[1] but was not offered a contract.

In March 2009, it was reported that PSV Eindhoven was interested in signing him.[2] However he said professional football in New Zealand with the Phoenix was his preferred option because he was not ready to move to Europe as he was still learning English and was not ready for another language.

In September 2013, it was announced that he had joined Waitakere's local rivals Auckland City FC for the upcoming ASB Premiership season.[3] On 12 December 2013, he scored the only goal which Auckland City lost 1–2 against Raja Casablanca in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup and also became the first Fijian player to score at the finals of a FIFA tournament.[4]

On 7 January 2014, Krishna signed with Wellington Phoenix till the end of the 2013–14 season as an injury replacement for Paul Ifill.[5] On 16 March 2014, he scored his debut goal for the club against Melbourne Heart, scoring with a powerful drive into the bottom right corner. He was also named as the A-League's player of the week for his performance in the match.[6] On 20 March 2014, Krishna signed a new 2-year contract with Wellington Phoenix.[7]

On 29 February 2016, he signed a new 2-year contract extension with the Wellington Phoenix keeping him with the club until the end of 2017–18 season.[8]

International career

Krishna made his debut for Fiji at the South Pacific Games 2007 and he has played for them in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament.[9]

In 2010, Krishna was also called up to the national futsal team for the 2010 OFC Futsal Championship.[10]

On 16 July 2016, Krishna was named as one of the three over-aged players of the Fiji under-23 team for the 2016 Summer Olympics, alongside Simione Tamanisau and Alvin Singh.[11] On 7 August 2016, He scored the team's only goal in the final tournament's campaign, against Mexico. Krishna's goal was Fiji's first ever goal in the Olympic Games.[12]

International goals

Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first.

Olympics

Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first.

Career statistics

All-Time Club Performances
Club Season League1 Club World Cup Continental2 Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Waitakere United
(New Zealand Football Championship)		 2007–08 4 0 4 0
2008–09 14 11 1 0 3 3 18 14
2009–10 16 8 6 1 22 9
2010–11 11 6 4 2 15 8
2011–12 16 11 6 5 22 16
2012–13 14 19 8 6 22 25
Club Total 75 55 1 0 27 17 103 72
Auckland City FC
(New Zealand Football Championship)		 2013–14 4 1 1 1 5 2
Club Total 4 1 1 1 5 2
Wellington Phoenix
(A-League)		 2013–14 9 1 9 1
2014–15 25 9 25 9
2015–16 16 6 16 6
Club Total 50 16 50 16
Career totals 129 72 2 1 27 17 158 90
Last updated 19 December 2015

1 – includes NZFC and A-League final series statistics
 2 – includes OFC Champions League statistics

Honours

Waitakere United
Champions: 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
Auckland City FC

Personal Honours:

References

  1. ↑ "Phoenix to take Krishna under wing". TVNZ. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Brown, Michael (29 March 2009). "Soccer: Krishna outgrows NZFC". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Fiji's Roy Krishna joins Auckland City Oceania Football Confederation
  4. ↑ "Krishna savours historic strike". FIFA. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Phoenix sign prolific Auckland City striker". TVNZ. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Team of the Week Round 23". Football Federation Australia. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Flying Fijian inks new deal". Football Federation Australia. 20 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Roy Krishna extends contract with Wellington Phoenix". The New Zealand Herald. 29 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Krishna sharpens soccer skills – FIji Times
  10. ↑ "Krishna joins futsal squad". Oceania Football Confederation. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "U23 squad in Suva for team naming". Fiji Times. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Bellemore, Damien. "Phoenix striker: 'How I made Fijian Olympic history'". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "On-Field Performers Honours". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  14. ↑ Fiji Under 20 to clinch First Playoff win – Fijilive
  15. ↑ Oceanian Player of the Year 2008 The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  16. ↑ "Waitakere prevail as familiar foes dominate". FIFA. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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