Fazil Marija

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fazil Marija
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1985(1985-12-02)
Age	39
Country	Sri Lanka
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Fazil Marija Biography

Fazil Marija is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on December 2, 1985 in Sri Lanka.

Fazil Marija (born 2 December 1985) is a former rugby union player of Sri Lanka. Marija is known as one of Sri Lanka’s finest rugby union players and one of Asia’s best. He is the current captain of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. Marija comes from a sporting family background, with at least 17 members through two generations having represented various Clubs, Services Teams and National Rugby teams during the past four decades. Marija hails from the hill capital Kandy.

Marija first represented Sri Lanka in year 2000. In that year he toured for the first time with Sri Lanka National U 16 team for the Junior Rugby Asiad. While still at school, in 2003 he was called up by Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) to be on the starting lineup at the match against touring Hong Kong at Nittawela Rugby Stadium, Kandy. In 2004, Marija commenced Club Rugby career by representing Kandy Sports Club in their 2nd round match against Havelocks Sports Club at Nittawela Stadium. He also went on to represent the Kandy SC in the Clifford Cup Knock out tournament matches in the same year. To date, he continues to represent Kandy Sports Club and during this period Kandy Sports Club went on to dominate the Rugby Headlines in Sri Lanka Rugby by winning the League and Knockout Tournaments continuously. He was adjudged ‘Most Promising Player of the Year -2004’ at the Caltex/Observer Rugby Awards at the end of the season. All this he did while he was still a school boy at Kingswood College. He went on to captain his Club, Kandy Sports Club, in 2010 Club Rugby season.

Fazil Marija Net Worth

Fazil Marija is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fazil Marija 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Marija mastered his Rugby skills at Kingswood College, Kandy which is the first school to introduce schoolboy rugby to Sri Lanka back in the 1890s. Marija, represented his college teams from U-13 to U-20. He played for College 1st XV in 2003 as a fly half, and went on to lead them for an unbeaten triple championship in year 2004 as the captain of Kingswood College 1st XV. Marija became the best Schoolboy player in the Singer International 7’s Tournament and also the Golden Key Schools 7’s tournament, where Kingswood College won both Championships under his captaincy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Fazil Marija height 6 ft 0 in Fernanda weight 187 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Fazil Marija Dating?

According to our records, Fazil Marija is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Fazil Marija’s is not dating anyone.

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Marija retired from rugby union after the Clifford Cup knockouts, and his last match at Nittawela grounds was played on 11 February 2018. In 2019 Marija was appointed as the Head Coach of Kandy SC

Facts & Trivia

Fernanda Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Fazil Marija celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Fazil Marija

1. Fazil Marija is a retired Sri Lankan rugby union player.
2. He played as a fullback and fly-half for the national team.
3. Marija made his debut in 2006 against Kazakhstan.
4. He scored 22 tries and 234 points in his international career.
5. Marija was named Sri Lanka’s Player of the Year three times.
6. He also played club rugby in England, UAE, and Malaysia.
7. In 2019, he became the head coach of Kandy Sports Club.
8. Marija holds the record for most points scored in a single season (222).
9. He led Sri Lanka to their first-ever Asian Five Nations win in 2013.
10. Marija is considered one of the greatest rugby players from Sri Lanka.