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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaryan Raj | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern Suburbs AFC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eastern Suburbs AFC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Eastern Suburbs AFC | 104 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | New Zealand U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | New Zealand U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | New Zealand U23 | 3 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Aaryan Raj (born 4 May 2003) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for Eastern Suburbs AFC.
Early life
[edit]Raj was born in Goa, India, and holds New Zealand citizenship.
Club career
[edit]Raj has played club football for Eastern Suburbs AFC in New Zealand. In 2022, he was one of three Eastern Suburbs players named in New Zealand's squad for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship.[1]
International career
[edit]Raj has represented New Zealand at youth international level.
In September 2022, Raj was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship in Tahiti.[1] New Zealand won the tournament, defeating Fiji 3–0 in the final.[2]
In May 2023, Raj was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[3][4]
Style of play
[edit]Raj primarily plays as a centre-back.
Honours
[edit]New Zealand U19
- OFC U-19 Championship: 2022[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Eastern Suburbs trio to join national U-19s after Chatham Cup final". Friends of Football. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- 1 2 "OFC U19 Championship 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Squad named for men's FIFA U-20 World Cup". New Zealand Football. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Aaryan Raj at Flashscore
- Aaryan Raj at 365Scores
- Aaryan Raj at Sofascore