Navaneeda K. Gounder
Fijian footballer (born 1957)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Navaneeda Krishna Gounder | ||
Date of birth | (1957-08-01) 1 August 1957 (age 66) | ||
Place of birth | Nadi, Fiji | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976 | League-Suva | ||
1977 | Nadi Blues | ||
1978–1984 | Young Ones | ||
International career | |||
1979–1981 | Fiji | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2008 |
Navaneeda Krishna Gounder is a former Nadi and Fiji soccer player. He debuted for Nadi in 1977. Gounder was well known right boot and is well documented[where?] in an incident where his powerful volley led to a fractured hand of a Rewa goalie. He was part of the champion Nadi team which played in the late 1970s and early 1990s. Under his tenure as the President of Nadi F.C., the club saw success. Under his leadership from 1995, Nadi managed to win the Fiji Fact, Battle of the Giants and Girmit Tourney. In addition to that, Nadi team also were triumphant in the National League and Inter-District Tournament.
Achievements
As a player
- League Championship (for Districts): 5
- 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
- Battle of the Giants: 3
- 1978, 1980, 1983
As an administrator (President)
- League Championship (for Districts) : 2
- 1998, 2000
- Battle of the Giants: 1
- 1996
- Fiji Fact: 1
- 1996
- Inter-District Championship : 3
- 1998, 1999, 2002
- 1996
- Girmit Soccer Tournament: 1
- 1996
Bibliography
- A historic win: Message from the President of the Nadi Soccer Association, The Fiji Times, Suva.
- Navaneeda's looks are deceiving: Inter District 79, The Fiji Times, Suva.
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