Roy Krishna
Encyclopedia
Roy Krishna is a Fiji
an association football player, who currently plays as a striker for Waitakere United
in the New Zealand Football Championship
.
side Waitakere United
from Fiji
an local outfit Labasa FC
in January 2008.
In May 2008, the talented youngster spent two weeks training with the Wellington Phoenix.
As of March 2009, Krishna has been lined up by PSV Eindhoven. However, Wellington Phoenix are said to be his preferred option because he feels at this time, he is not ready to move to Europe. Krishna is also reluctant to learn Dutch as he is still grasping the English language.
at the South Pacific Games 2007
and he has played for them in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament
.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an association football player, who currently plays as a striker for Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
in the New Zealand Football Championship
New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football...
.
Club career
Krishna joined NZFCNew Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football...
side Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
from Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an local outfit Labasa FC
Labasa F.C.
Labasa F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the first division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Labasa, which is the largest town on the second largest island, Vanua Levu, in the Fiji group. Their home stadium is Subrail Park...
in January 2008.
In May 2008, the talented youngster spent two weeks training with the Wellington Phoenix.
As of March 2009, Krishna has been lined up by PSV Eindhoven. However, Wellington Phoenix are said to be his preferred option because he feels at this time, he is not ready to move to Europe. Krishna is also reluctant to learn Dutch as he is still grasping the English language.
International career
Krishna made his debut for FijiFiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
at the South Pacific Games 2007
Football at the 2007 South Pacific Games
The 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification...
and he has played for them in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation selected New Zealand to compete in a two-legged home-and-away playoff against Bahrain, the fifth-place team from the Asian Football Confederation for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa...
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International goals
- Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 25 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium National Soccer Stadium (Samoa)The National Soccer Stadium, also known as the Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium, is a football stadium located in Apia, Samoa. It is the national stadium of Samoa and the home of the Samoa national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 3,500....
, Apia, SamoaSamoaSamoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
1–0 16–0 2007 South Pacific Games 2. 25 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa 3–0 16–0 2007 South Pacific Games 3. 25 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa 5–0 16–0 2007 South Pacific Games 4. 5 September 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa 3–0 3–0 2007 South Pacific Games 5. 19 November 2008 Churchill Park Churchill Park (Lautoka)Churchill Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Lautoka, Fiji. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Lautoka FC.The Stadium also hosts International Rugby matches such as the Pacific Nations Cup and the Pacific Rugby Cup as well as local rugby competitions...
, LautokaLautokaLautoka is the second largest city of Fiji and the second largest in the South Pacific. It is in the west of the island of Viti Levu, 24 kilometres north of Nadi, and is the second port of entry in Fiji, after Suva. Lying in the heart of Fiji's sugar cane growing region, it is known as the Sugar...
, FijiFijiFiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
1–0 2–0 2008 OFC Nations Cup 2008 OFC Nations CupThe 2008 OFC Nations Cup was the eighth edition of the OFC Nations Cup, and the first under a new format that was introduced. It took place as a series of as a home-and-away round-robin tournament on FIFA match dates in 2007 and 2008...6. 19 November 2008 Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji 2–0 2–0 2008 OFC Nations Cup 7. 17 August 2011 Thomson Park Thomson Park (Fiji)Thomson Park is a multi-use sports stadium in Tavua District, Fiji. It has a capacity of 1,000 and is currently used by local association football club Tavua FC for their home matches....
, Tavua, Fiji1–0 3–0 Friendly Exhibition gameAn exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...8. 18 August 2011 National Stadium National Stadium (Suva)National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Suva, Fiji. It is currently used mostly for rugby league, rugby union and football matches. The stadium holds 10,000....
, SuvaSuvaSuva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...
, Fiji1–0 5–1 Friendly 9. 18 August 2011 National Stadium, Suva, Fiji 2–0 5–1 Friendly 10. 18 August 2011 National Stadium, Suva, Fiji 3–0 5–1 Friendly 11. 30 August 2011 Stade Boewa Stade BoewaStade Boewa is a sports stadium in Boulari Bay, New Caledonia that is primarily used for association football. The stadium is home to a number of local clubs and was also a venue used in the men's football tournament at the 2011 Pacific Games...
, BoulariBoulari BayBoulari Bay or Baie de Boulari is a bay in southwestern New Caledonia. It forms the stretch of water to the east of Noumea....
, New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
1–0 9–0 2011 Pacific Games Men's Football at the 2011 Pacific GamesThe 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament was the 13th edition of Pacific Games men's football tournament. The competition was held in New Caledonia from 27 August to 9 September 2011 with the final played at the Stade Numa-Daly in Nouméa....12. 30 August 2011 Stade Boewa, Boulari, New Caledonia 4–0 9–0 2011 Pacific Games 13. 30 August 2011 Stade Boewa, Boulari, New Caledonia 7–0 9–0 2011 Pacific Games 14. 3 September 2011 Stade Boewa, Boulari, New Caledonia 1–0 4–1 2011 Pacific Games
Career statistics
| Club | Season |  NZFC |
Club World Cup FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000... |
Oceania OFC Champions League The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City... |
Total | ||||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:... (New Zealand Football Championship New Zealand Football Championship The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football... ) |
2007–08 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | |||
| 2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship 2009-10 -Participating clubs:Canterbury United had initially announced in mid June they would not be competing. However they revoked their decision within two weeks and re-entered the competition. There was also hope from some parties to have a youth/reserve team for Wellington Phoenix FC to participate in... |
16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 9 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | |||||
| Club Total | 45 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 58 | 31 | |||
| Career totals | 45 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 58 | 31 | |||
| Last updated 1 May 2011 | |||||||||||
Honours
Personal Honours:- New Zealand Football Championship Player of the Year: 2008-2009
- 2007 OFC U-20 Championship Golden Boot: – 7 goals
External links
- Player profile - Waitakere United
- Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- 2011/2012 season stats - NZFC