Fazil Marija

Fazil Marija (born 4 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 was the former 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.

Fazil Marija
Date of birth (1985-12-04) 4 December 1985
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
SchoolKingswood College, Kandy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
20042018 Kandy SC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
20032018 Sri Lanka 50+
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2003present  Sri Lanka

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

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