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Nasinu F.C.

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Nasinu F.C.
Full nameFootball Club Nasinu
Nickname(s)"Minnows" and “Giant Killers”
Founded1976
GroundNasinu Park
Nasinu, Fiji
Capacity1,000
ChairmanFiji Sadasivan Naicker
ManagerFiji Kamal Prasad Bula
LeagueNational Football League (Fiji)
20181 (Promoted to 2019 Fiji National Football League)

Nasinu F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the first division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Nasinu, which is situated on the eastern side of the main island of Viti Levu, between the town of Nausori and the city of Suva. Their home stadium is Rishikul College Grounds. Their uniform is blue shirt, maroon shorts and blue socks. The club lost to Savusavu F.C in promotion and relegation 2010.[1]

History

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Nasinu F.A. was founded in 1976, with the formation of the Nasinu Football Association, to cater for the expanding population of the Nasinu area. Its first president was Subhas Maharaj.[2] The team began its debut in the second division but soon moved up to the first division, where it has performed credibly. In 1995/96 Nasinu was coached by ex-English professional player Terry O'Donnell, who was also previously the successful Vanuatu National coach. Despite being in the last place of the national league and facing relegation in 1995 when he took over, the team performed admirably under O'Donnell to win the last 6 games and force a promotion-relegation playoff with Savusavu FC, which it won convincingly. The next season the club climbed the league Table to finish a credible 4th and also became runner-up in the IDC.

Current squad

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Squad for 2020 Fiji Premier League

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Fiji FIJ Epeli Loaniceva
GK Fiji FIJ Meli Bavatu
GK Fiji FIJ Viliame Sivo
DF Fiji FIJ Tomasi Uculoa
DF Fiji FIJ Daniel Dass
DF Fiji FIJ Abhishay Kumar
DF Fiji FIJ Nasoni Mereke
DF Fiji FIJ Leone Damudamu
DF Tuvalu TUV Mau Penisula
DF Fiji FIJ Sekove Naivakananumi
DF Fiji FIJ Prashant Chand
DF Fiji FIJ Ashok Kumar
MF Fiji FIJ Noa Seru
MF Fiji FIJ Jope Naivalu
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Fiji FIJ Shahil Kumar
MF Fiji FIJ Waisiki Ravouvou
MF Solomon Islands SOL Marlon Nonone
MF Fiji FIJ Faizal Ali
MF Fiji FIJ Robert Rabici
MF Fiji FIJ Manit Lal
MF Solomon Islands SOL Jared Rongosulia
MF Fiji FIJ Luke Savu
FW Fiji FIJ Alvish Ram
FW Fiji FIJ Jone Koro
FW Solomon Islands SOL Atkin Kaua
FW Fiji FIJ Jone Naraba
FW Fiji FIJ Asaeli Tunidau

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Fiji Shivam Nathan

Source: [citation needed]

Achievements

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Savusavu to battle with big guns now".
  2. ^ "FIJI FA District Affiliates".[permanent dead link]

Bibliography

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  • M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938 – 1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.