Aaryan Raj

Aaryan Raj
Personal information
Full name Aaryan Raj
Date of birth (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003
Place of birth Goa, India
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Eastern Suburbs AFC
Number 5
Youth career
Eastern Suburbs AFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Eastern Suburbs AFC 104 (7)
International career‡
2022 New Zealand U19 4 (0)
2023 New Zealand U20 5 (0)
2023 New Zealand U23 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026

Aaryan Raj (born 4 May 2003) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for Eastern Suburbs AFC.

Early life

Raj was born in Goa, India, and holds New Zealand citizenship.

Club career

Raj has played club football for Eastern Suburbs AFC in New Zealand. In 2022, he was one of three Eastern Suburbs players named in New Zealand's squad for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship.[1]

International career

Raj has represented New Zealand at youth international level.

In September 2022, Raj was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship in Tahiti.[1] New Zealand won the tournament, defeating Fiji 3–0 in the final.[2]

In May 2023, Raj was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[3][4]

Style of play

Raj primarily plays as a centre-back.

Honours

New Zealand U19

References

  1. 1 2 "Eastern Suburbs trio to join national U-19s after Chatham Cup final". Friends of Football. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "OFC U19 Championship 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Squad named for men's FIFA U-20 World Cup". New Zealand Football. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2026.