Roy Krishna

Fiji star Krishna to stay in India Super League

Krishna will play alongside Indian captain Sunil Chettri in the forward line.

He was linked with a return to A-League side Wellington Phoenix but told FBC Sports he has a lot of hunger to prove himself in the Indian League.

Krishna spent three season with another Indian side, ATK Mohun Bagan, the first Fijian to play in the top division in the country.

He was the joint top goal scorer twice and the winner of the golden ball in the 2020-21 season.

 

     

Johnny Warren Medal winner Roy Krishna to depart Wellington Phoenix

Star striker Roy Krishna, the winner of both the Johnny Warren Medal and Golden Boot, will on Monday afternoon confirm his exit from the club after five and a half seasons, but his next destination remains unclear.

Wellington's all-time leading scorer has been courted by numerous A-League clubs on the back of his career-high 19-goal haul, with champions Sydney FC and Melbourne City chasing hard for his signature during the latter stages of the campaign.

Wellington Phoenix's Roy Krishna adds Johnny Warren Medal to A-League Golden Boot

The Wellington Phoenix striker has capped off a career-best season by winning the Johnny Warren Medal, the honour for the competition's best player.

He was the third Phoenix player to take out the prestigious award after Shane Smeltz in 2008-09 and Nathan Burns in 2014-15.

Krishna also took out the league's Golden Boot with 18 goals this season, breaking Jeremy Brockie's club record for most goals in a season in the process.

The 31-year-old Fijian international is off-contract and attracting interest from around the league for a big-money marquee deal.

A-League: Roy Krishna named in FIFA Team of the Week for second time

It is Krishna's second selection in a FIFA Team of the Week this season after first making the cut in late January.

The 31-year-old Fijian earned his second citation after a hat-trick in the Phoenix's 3-2 A-League home win over Melbourne City last Sunday.

Krishna was named in a forward line comprising Mbappé, who has led Paris St Germain to the French Ligue 1 title, and Real Madrid's French international striker Karim Benzema.

Krishna's January Team of the Week colleagues included Barcelona's Luis Suarez, Manchester United's David De Gea and Liverpool's Fabinho.