Shalendra Lal

Fijian footballer and coach

Shalen Lal
Personal information
Full name	Shailendra Lal
Date of birth	(1983-07-03) 3 July 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Ba, Fiji
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	BA FC
	Ba Veterans team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shalen Lal (born 3 July 1983) is a Fijian footballer who has represented several Fijian football clubs. He is the current head coach of Fiji national under-17 football team.^[1]

Club career

He started his football career with DAV College(winning all the idc under 15, 17 & 19 with DAV College) and namsau rangers with the League Club as a 19-year-old and played for Ba for 13 years winning the Fiji FACT, Battle of the Giants and National Football League titles with the team in the mid-1990s.^[2]

In January 2015 he was appointed coach of Ba.^[3] In January 2021 he was appointed coach of Nadi F.C.^[4] He resigned from the position in November 2021.^[5]

International career

Lal has assisted in multiple national team campaigns and played the head coach role for top Fiji club Ba FC in the past, but having full responsibility of a national youth team has been a totally new experience. Lal plans to continue his development as a coach and pick up his OFC A Licence as his next project, but that personal goal has been put on hold while he focuses all his energy on his young side's success at the OFC U-17 Championship.^[6]

In 2014 he served as assistant coach of the Fiji national under-20 football team.^[7]

References

^ "Lal says selection door still open for Fiji U17 team". Fiji Times. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Shalen Lal profile". Fiji Times. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Lal to coach Ba". Fiji Times. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ Karalaini Tavi (18 January 2021). "Shalen Lal is new Nadi coach". FBC News. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Shalen Lal – Why I Resigned?". Fiji Sun. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Lal honoured to lead Fiji". OFC. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Fiji Under-20 Geared Up". Fiji Sun. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2023.