Vanisha Kumar Explained

Vanisha Kumar
Fullname:Vanisha Karishma Kumar
Birth Date:5 February 1995
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia[1]
Height:1.63 m
Position:Forward, midfielder
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Fiji
Nationalcaps1:3[2] [3] [4]
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Fiji
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalteam-Update:9 September 2011[5]

Vanisha Karishma Kumar (born 5 February 1995) is a footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder. Born in Australia, she is a member of the Fiji women's national team.[6] In 2015 she represented Fiji in the 2015 Pacific Games.[7]

Kumar was born in Sydney, Australia and has been playing soccer since the age of 11.[8] At the age of 15 she had an opportunity to try out for the Australia national team but declined so she could play for the Fiji national team.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fijivillage . Women’s game in Fiji has really improved – Vanisha Kumar . 9 August 2022 . www.fijivillage.com . en.
  2. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20120908024500/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/f919ce6c-4996-481d-8f4a-12599239b1a8/language/en-US/Default.aspx. Tonga 4 - 1 Fiji. Oceania Football Federation. 8 September 2012. 31 August 2011. 19 August 2020.
  3. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20120910175604/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/c9326ac5-d367-49ef-b594-5599eb1085a7/language/en-US/Default.aspx. Fiji 1 - 0 Cook Islands. Oceania Football Federation. 10 September 2012. 4 September 2011. 19 August 2020.
  4. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20120913021807/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/880e748c-00fd-4a66-88e6-80e6fa71a1eb/language/en-US/Default.aspx. Papua New Guinea 4 - 0 Fiji. Oceania Football Federation. 13 September 2012. 6 September 2011. 19 August 2020.
  5. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20120913021831/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/475ea8aa-84ba-47dc-943a-02c17b71c2f4/language/en-US/Default.aspx. Tonga 0 - 1 Fiji. Oceania Football Federation. 13 September 2012. 9 September 2011. 19 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Romena . Romeka . 13 July 2022 . Kumar to don Fiji jersey after 7 years . 9 August 2022 . fijilive.com.
  7. Web site: Rakautoga . Rakautoga . 30 July 2022 . Six-year injury rest fails to deter Kumar’s goal . 9 August 2022 . Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
  8. Web site: Women’s game in Fiji has really improved – Vanisha Kumar . Fiji Village . 24 July 2022 . 9 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Vuadreu . Lavenia . 31 March 2010 . Fiji first for Vanisha . 9 August 2022 . en-US.

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