Nickel Chand

Nickel Chand

Personal information
Full name	Nickel Nishal Chand[1]
Date of birth	28 July 1995
Place of birth	Nabilo, Tailevu, Fiji[2]
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Suva
Youth career
	Suva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–	Suva
National team^‡
2011	Fiji U-17	1	(0)
2013-2015	Fiji U-20	8	(2)
2015	Fiji U-23	6	(1)
2016–	Fiji	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2016

Nickel Nishal Chand (born 28 July 1995) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Suva in the National Football League.

International career

Chand was selected for the Fiji national under-20 team to compete at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2015. he played in all three of Fiji's group matches against Germany, Honduras and Uzbekistan.

Chand was also selected by the national under-23 team for the 2015 Pacific Games football tournament and scored a goal in their opening game against Vanuatu.^[3]

On May 29 2016, Chand made his debut for the senior national team at the 2016 OFC Nations Cup in their 3–1 loss against New Zealand.

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 19 June 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
2. "Dream come true for the dairy farmer's son". Fiji Times. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
3. "XV Pacific Games Results – Match Day 1". Oceania Football Confederation. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

External links

• Nickel Chand – FIFA competition record
• Nickel Chand profile at Soccerway