Khurram Shazad

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|21|df=y}}

|birth_place = England

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|position = Midfielder, Winger, Attacker

|currentclub = Silsden

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|collegeyears1 = 2011–2014

|college1 = Young Harris Mountain Lions

|collegecaps1 = 76

|collegegoals1 = 32

|years1 = 2013

|clubs1 = Rocket City United

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|years2 = 2015–2016

|clubs2 = WSG Tirol

|caps2 = 42

|goals2 = 6

|years3 = 2018–2019

|clubs3 = Eccleshill

|years4 = 2019–2020

|clubs4 = Silsden

|years5 = 2021

|clubs5 = Albion Sports

|years6 = 2021–

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Khurram Shazad (born 21 October 1990) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder, winger, or attacker for Silsden. Born in England, he was a youth international for Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.westridingfa.com/news/2020/feb/03/khurram-shazad-interview|title=Khurram Shazad Interview|publisher=westridingfa.com|access-date=2 December 2021|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202194628/https://www.westridingfa.com/news/2020/feb/03/khurram-shazad-interview|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/eccleshillunitedfc/teams/112361/news/fa-vase-post-match-interview-with-khurram-shazad-e-2342007.html|title=Interview with Khurram Shazad|publisher=pitchero.com}} Besides England, he has played in the United States and Austria.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tt.com/artikel/12352999/shazad-geht-pichlmann-weiss-nach-seiner-kenia-safari-mehr|title=Shazad geht, Pichlmann weiß nach seiner Kenia-Safari mehr|date=21 December 2016 |publisher=tt.com}}

Club career

In 2011, Shazad joined the Young Harris Mountain Lions in the United States.{{Cite web|url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/how-the-midnight-league-has-changed-khurram-s-life-1-3484069|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160812201538/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/how-the-midnight-league-has-changed-khurram-s-life-1-3484069|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-08-12|title=How the Midnight League has changed Khurram's life|publisher=halifaxcourier.co.uk (Archived)}} In 2013, he signed for American fourth division side Rocket City United.{{Cite web|url=https://whnt.com/sports/rocket-city-united-leading-division-in-goals/|title=Rocket City United Leading Division In Goals|date=26 June 2013|publisher=whnt.com|access-date=2 December 2021|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202194320/https://whnt.com/sports/rocket-city-united-leading-division-in-goals/|url-status=live}} Before the second half of 2014–15, Shazad signed for WSG Tirol in the Austrian second division, where he made 48 appearances and scored 7 goals.{{Soccerway|401006}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tt.com/artikel/9593689/wattens-setzt-ein-starkes-signal-auf-dem-transfermarkt|title=Wattens setzt ein starkes Signal auf dem Transfermarkt|date=16 March 2015 |publisher=tt.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsg-fussball.at/de/aktuelles/meldungen/2137355949.php|title=Was wir im Trainingslager erfahren werden}} On 21 March 2015, he debuted for WSG Tirol during a 1-0 win over FC Bizau. On 28 March 2015, Shazad scored his first goal for WSG Tirol during a 4-1 win over TSV St. Johann. In 2018, he signed for English ninth division club Eccleshill.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/eccleshillunitedfc/teams/112361/player/khurram-shazad-2046617/52535|title=Profile|publisher=pitchero.com|access-date=2 December 2021|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202194324/https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/eccleshillunitedfc/teams/112361/player/khurram-shazad-2046617/52535|url-status=live}}

International career

Shazad is eligible to represent Pakistan internationally.{{Cite web|url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/brighouse-town-khurram-gets-his-chance-to-shine-1-1934818|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160812201537/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/brighouse-town-khurram-gets-his-chance-to-shine-1-1934818|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-08-12|title=Khurram gets his chance to shine|publisher=halifaxcourier.co.uk (Archived)}}