Ryan Naresh
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| Date of birth | 12 May 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ba | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Ba | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Bula | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Ba | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Ryan Naresh (born 12 May 2007) is a Fijian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for OFC Professional League club Ba FA.
Early and personal life
[edit]Naresh was educated at FSC Primary School in Ba Province. His brother Rahul is also a footballer, and his father Rinal is a former footballer.[1]
Club career
[edit]Naresh began his career at Ba FA in the Fiji Premier League, playing 23 matches and scoring 2 goals over 2 years,[2] including a goal against Lautoka in 2024, coming off the bench to score in a 3–1 win.[3]
Naresh signed for newly created Bula FC for the inaugural season of the OFC Professional League.[4][5]
International career
[edit]Naresh earned his maiden call-up for the Fiji senior side in May 2026, with Stéphane Auvray, also the coach of Bula, naming him in a 21-man squad for friendlies against Vanuatu.[6]
Honours
[edit]Fiji
References
[edit]- ↑ Cama, Akuila (10 December 2025). "Naresh in for Bula FC". FBC News. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ryan Naresh-BeSoccer". BeSoccer.
- ↑ Chand, Simran (14 April 2024). "Young Naresh nets in Ba's win over Lautoka". Fiji Live. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Cama, Akuila (10 December 2025). "Naresh in for Bula FC". FBC News. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Matairakula, Talei (11 December 2025). "More talents turn pro". Fiji Times. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Buksh, Nilufa (27 May 2026). "Bula Boys coach names provisional 21-member squad for international friendlies". Fiji Village.
- ↑ Fiji Village. "Bula Boys claim MSG Cup title after defeating defending champions Vanuatu 1-0". Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ FBC News. "Bula Boys ready for MSG Prime Minister's Cup". Retrieved 3 October 2026.