Nadia Khan (footballer)
{{Short description|Pakistani footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{For|the Pakistani actress|Nadia Khan}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nadia Khan
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|02|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Leeds, England{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Glen |title=This Girl Khan |url=https://popularstandfanzine.com/2021/03/08/this-girl-khan/ |access-date=18 September 2022 |publisher=Popular Stand |date=8 March 2021}}
| height = 1.52 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Doncaster Rovers Belles
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Wortley FC
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs2 = Leeds United RTC
| youthyears3 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs3 = Doncaster Rovers Belles
| years1 = 2018–
| clubs1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2024
| clubs2 = → Karachi City (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Pakistan
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| club-update = 13:33, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 13:33, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Nadia Khan ({{langx|ur|نادیہ خان}}; born 27 February 2001) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Doncaster Rovers Belles and the Pakistan national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/belles/teams/first-team/|title=Belles 2021-22 squad numbers|access-date=10 February 2022 |date=10 February 2022}} Born in England, she represents Pakistan at international level. Khan is one of the first British-Pakistani women to play international football for the Pakistan national team.{{cite web|url=https://minutemirror.com.pk/british-pakistani-footballer-nadia-khan-joins-pakistans-national-football-team-58613/|title=British-Pakistani footballer Nadia Khan joins Pakistan's national football team|access-date=August 27, 2022|date=August 27, 2022}}
Club career
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.{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers Belles' overnight international star |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/FAWNL-Big-Interview-Nadia-Khan-19102022 |access-date=22 October 2022 |publisher=The Football Association |date=19 October 2022}}
In October 2022, Khan made her 75th first-team appearance for the Belles. She was the club's longest-serving player.{{cite tweet |user=donnybelles|number=1585647518385287169|date=27 October 2022|title=📢 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}} She sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January 2023, while training with her national team.{{cite news |last1=Obaid Alexander |first1=Shayan |title=Pakistan Women's Football Star Nadia Khan Recovers From Long-Term ACL Injury |url=https://propakistani.pk/2024/01/22/pakistan-womens-football-star-nadia-khan-recovers-from-long-term-acl-injury/ |access-date=31 August 2024 |publisher=ProPakistani |date=24 January 2024}}
In July 2024 Khan signed for Karachi City.{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Shayan Obaid |title=Pakistan Football Star Nadia Khan Signs For Karachi City in National Women's Championship |url=https://propakistani.pk/2024/07/26/pakistan-football-star-nadia-khan-signs-for-karachi-city-in-national-womens-championship/ |access-date=31 December 2024 |publisher=Pro Sports |date=26 July 2024}} She helped the team win the 2024 National Women Football Championship and was named Player of the Tournament.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=Karachi City FC claims National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/12-Aug-2024/karachi-city-fc-claims-national-women-s-football-club-championship-2024-title |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}} She rejoined the Belles ahead of a 3–1 defeat by Stockport County in September 2024.{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Julian |title=Doncaster Rovers Belles edged out by Stockport in landmark game for skipper Jess Tugby-Andrew |url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-belles-edged-out-by-stockport-in-landmark-game-for-skipper-jess-tugby-andrew-4793666 |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=Doncaster Free Press |date=23 September 2024}}
International career
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.{{Cite web |title=Nadia Khan|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12681004/nadia-khan-pakistan-womens-team-debut-in-nepal-awaits-for-doncaster-rovers-belles-sensation |access-date=10 September 2022 |website=skysports.com |language=English}} 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. The four-goal haul made her the Pakistan national team's joint-all-time top goalscorer.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Steve |title=Doncaster Rovers Belles star makes history for Pakistan at South Asian Football Federation Championship |url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-belles-star-makes-history-for-pakistan-at-south-asian-football-federation-championship-3844358 |access-date=25 September 2022 |publisher=Doncaster Free Press |date=15 September 2022}}
She was also included in the Pakistan squad for the 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament at Khobar, Saudi Arabia.[https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/21709-pakistan-womens-football-team-reaches-saudi-arabia-for-four-nation-cup][https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1028652-pakistan-women-team-to-fly-to-saudi-arabia-today] Following a period of injury Khan returned to the national team for the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship.{{cite news |title=Optimistic Nadia Khan eyes strong SAFF Women's Championship comeback for Pakistan |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/11-Oct-2024/optimistic-nadia-khan-eyes-strong-saff-women-s-championship-comeback-for-pakistan |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=The Nation (Pakistan) |date=11 October 2024}} She played in both Pakistan's matches: a 5–2 defeat by India and a 1–1 draw with eventual champions Bangladesh.
Career statistics
= International =
{{updated|match played 20 October 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Pakistan
|2022 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 5 | 4 |
:Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khan goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Nadia Khan |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |
|---|
| align="center"|1
| rowspan="4" |13 September 2022 | rowspan="4" |Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | rowspan="4" |{{fbw|MDV}} |align="center"|3–0 | rowspan="4" align="center" |7–0 | rowspan="4" |2022 SAFF Championship |
| align="center"|2
|align="center"|4–0 |
| align="center"|3
|align="center"|5–0 |
| align="center"|4
|align="center"|6–0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/belles/teams/first-team/forward/nadia-khan/ Nadia Khan] at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
- [https://www.hamrokhelkud.com/en/player/nadia-khan/ Nadia Khan] at hamrokhelkud.com
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Category:Footballers from Leeds
Category:English people of Pakistani descent
Category:Sportspeople of Pakistani descent
Category:English women's footballers
Category:Pakistani women's footballers
Category:21st-century Pakistani sportswomen
Category:Pakistan women's international footballers
Category:British Asian footballers
Category:Women's association football forwards