Trailblazers

CategoryNameDateTournamentNoteSourceURL
Earliest verifiable Indo-Fijian caps (A-internationals)Chandar Bhan Singh; Satish Dutta; Zikar Ali; John Icha Lal; Vinod Lal; Augustine Thoman; Ramen Narayan1963-08-29 to 1963-09-07South Pacific Games (Suva)Fiji reached the final. Captain recorded as Chandar Bhan Singh.https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/the-black-horse-of-fiji-soccer/
First documented Indo-Fijian captain (A-tournament)Chandar Bhan Singh1963-08 to 1963-09South Pacific Games (Suva)Named captain in Fiji Times retrospective.https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/the-black-horse-of-fiji-soccer/
Earliest documented Indo-Fijian goals for FijiZikar Ali; Satish Dutta1963-08-29SPG group: Fiji 3–1 PNGAli 30′, 33′; Dutta also scored.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/southpac63.html
First documented Indo-Fijian hat-trick for FijiZikar Ali1963-09-01SPG semi: Fiji 5–0 Solomon IslandsAli hat‑trick.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/southpac63.html
Most goals by an Indo-Fijian (and any Fijian) in an A-internationalDewan (Dwan/Divan) Chand – 8 goals1979-08-30SPG group: Fiji 24–0 KiribatiRecord Fiji win; Janeman scored 7 in same match.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/southpac79.html
Fiji men’s all-time top goalscorerRoy Krishna (40+)2024-06-24OFC Nations CupReached 40 international goals.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Krishna
First Fiji men’s Olympic goalRoy Krishna2016-08-07Rio 2016 (U-23) vs MexicoFirst Olympic goal for Fiji men.https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/roy-krishna
Indo-Fijian national team coach (men)John Icha Lal1977–1978Fiji national teamFormer player and captain; later head coach.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Icha_Lal