Navaneeda Krishna Gounder is a former Nadi and Fiji soccer player. He debuted for Nadi in 1977. Gounder was well known right boot and is well documented in an incident where his powerful volley led to a fractured hand of a Rewa goalie. He was part of the champion Nadi team which played in the late 1970s and early 1990s. Under his tenure as the President of Nadi F.C., the club saw success. Under his leadership from 1995, Nadi managed to win the Fiji Fact, Battle of the Giants and Girmit Tourney. In addition to that, Nadi team also were triumphant in the National League and Inter-District Tournament.
Achievements
As a player League Championship (for Districts): 5 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 Battle of the Giants: 3 1978, 1980, 1983
As an administrator (President) League Championship (for Districts) : 2 1998, 2000 Battle of the Giants: 1 1996 Fiji Fact: 1 1996 Inter-District Championship : 3 1998, 1999, 2002 Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament: 1 1996 Girmit Soccer Tournament: 1 1996
General references A historic win: Message from the President of the Nadi Soccer Association, The Fiji Times, Suva. Navaneeda's looks are deceiving: Inter District 79, The Fiji Times, Suva.
References