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Roy Krishna

ロイ・クリシュナ　/　ろい・くりしゅな

Association football player from Fiji

August 30, 1987 (age 38)　・　Labasa, Macuata, Fiji

Macuata
association football player

My Take

Roy Krishna stands, to me, as proof that ambition outweighs geography. Emerging from Labasa, a town on a Fijian island, and standing only 170 cm, he became his nation's most-capped and highest-scoring footballer ever, captaining the side he carries. The data here even mislabels him as American, which only underscores how easily players from small footballing nations are overlooked. Reaching that level from the South Pacific demands a relentlessness most fans never see. I respect athletes who carve a path through will rather than physical advantage, and Krishna is exactly that, a quiet beacon of hope for an entire region.

Overview

Roy Christopher Krishna (born 30 August 1987) is a Fijian professional footballer who plays as a striker and captains both Bula FC and the Fiji national team. He is the most-capped and highest-scoring Fijian footballer of all-time.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Roy Krishna
Name (Japanese): ロイ・クリシュナ
Reading: ろい・くりしゅな
Born: August 30, 1987 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rabbit
Origin: Labasa, Macuata, Fiji
Blood type: Private
Height: 170 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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