Nadia Khan (footballer)
Nadia Khan (Urdu: نادیہ خان; born 27 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Doncaster Rovers Belles and the Pakistan national team.[2] Born in England, she represents the Pakistan football team. Khan is one of the first British-Pakistani women to play international football for the Pakistan national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wortley FC | |||
| 2016–2017 | Leeds United RTC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Pakistan | 3 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:11, 18 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:11, 18 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Khan began her football career at the Leeds United regional talent centre. Khan first wore a Doncaster Rovers Belles shirt in 2017 when she joined the club's development side. In 2018, she joined her teammates in moving to the first-team to compete in the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division.[4]
In October 2022, Khan made her 75th first-team appearance for the Belles. She was the club's longest-serving player.[5]
International career edit
Khan made her international debut for the Pakistan national team on 7 September 2022, against India at the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship in their 3–0 defeat.[6] Khan scored four goals in Pakistan's 7–0 win over the Maldives at the tournament. She scored in the 53rd, 78th and 84th minutes to complete her hat-trick and then again netted the ball in the 89th minute to score her fourth goal.[7][8] The four-goal haul made her the Pakistan national team's joint-all-time top goalscorer.[9]
She is also included in Pakistani squad for Four Nation Cup 2023 Saudi Arabia at Khobar, Saudi Arabia [1][2]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of match played 13 September 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 September 2022 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | Maldives | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2022 SAFF Championship |
| 2 | 4–0 | |||||
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||
| 4 | 6–0 |
References edit
- ^ Wilson, Glen (8 March 2021). "This Girl Khan". Popular Stand. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Belles 2021-22 squad numbers". 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "British-Pakistani footballer Nadia Khan joins Pakistan's national football team". August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers Belles' overnight international star". The Football Association. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ @donnybelles (October 27, 2022). "📢 Belles & @TheRealPFF No.7️⃣ @Nadia__official is our longest serving player, and made her 7️⃣5️⃣th appearance at the weekend. A BIG thank you Nadia, for your on-going contribution and commitment to the Belles! ❤ 🤍 👏👏👏 #BackTheBelles @drfc_official @FreePressRovers @FAWNL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nadia Khan". skysports.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Nadia hits four as Pakistan crush Maldives 7-0 [Dawn]". footballpakistan.com. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan hammer Maldives 7-0 to record consolation win". footballpakistan.com. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Jones, Steve (15 September 2022). "Doncaster Rovers Belles star makes history for Pakistan at South Asian Football Federation Championship". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
External links edit
- Nadia Khan at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
- Nadia Khan at hamrokhelkud.com