Nasrullah Khan (footballer)
{{short description|Pakistani footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nasrullah Khan
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| fullname = Nasrullah Khan
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|03|01}}
| birth_place = Quetta, Pakistan
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| position = Midfielder
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| years1 = 2003–2006
| clubs1 = Pakistan Telecommunication
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| years2 = 2006–2007
| clubs2 = Afghan Chaman
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| years3 = 2007–2018
| clubs3 = Pakistan Airlines
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| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = Pakistan U23
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| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = Pakistan
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|PAK}}}}
{{Medal|W|South Asian Games|2006}}
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Nasrullah Khan (born 1 March 1985) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder for the national team.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Nasrullah Khan (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/21985/Nasrullah_Khan.html |access-date= |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Agencies |date=2017-02-26 |title=Balochistan Football Cup from March 10 |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1316943 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
Club career
Khan started his career in 2003 at the departmental side Pakistan Telecommunication, and moved to Afghan Chaman in 2006. After a year, he moved to PIA where he also captained the team. He was declared Best Player of the Season at the 2009–10 Pakistan Premier League.{{Cite web |date=2009-12-14 |title=AFC President`s Cup: PPFL winners KRL to represent Pakistan |url=https://www.dawn.com/2009/12/14/afc-presidentaes-cup-ppfl-winners-krl-to-represent-pakistan/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2009-04-29 |title=KRL edge out PIA to win NFCC |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/994890/krl-edge-out-pia-to-win-nfcc |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
International career
Khan was first called up to the Pakistan under 23 national team for the 2006 South Asian Games held in Colombo, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal.{{Cite web |date=2006-11-25 |title=Football team to be honoured |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/220464/football-team-to-be-honoured |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
He represented Pakistan at senior level from 2008 to 2009, earning his first cap against the Maldives in the 2008 SAFF Championship.{{Cite web |date=2008-05-27 |title=Pakistan to include four overseas players for SAFF championship |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/304594/pakistan-to-include-four-overseas-players-for-saff-championship |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} He subsequently played in a friendly against Malaysia, finishing in a 1–4 defeat. In 2009, he played at the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification in a 6–0 victory against Brunei at Sri Lanka.{{Cite web |date=2009-04-02 |title=Pakistan football squad off to Sri Lanka today |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/925128/pakistan-football-squad-off-to-sri-lanka-today |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2009-04-06 |title=Pakistan, Brunei name football squads |url=https://www.dawn.com/2009/04/06/pakistan-brunei-name-football-squads/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} In March 2009, he played at the 2009 ANFA Cup.{{Cite web |date=2009-03-04 |title=PFF announces squad |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/992043/pff-announces-squad |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} After a friendly against Thailand in July 2009,{{Cite web |date=2009-07-14 |title=Football squad leaves for Bangkok |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/997530/football-squad-leaves-for-bangkok |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} he participated at the 2009 SAFF Championship.{{Cite web |date=2009-12-03 |title=Essa named captain for SAFF Championship |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/900241/essa-named-captain-for-saff-championship |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
Career statistics
= International =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by year and competition !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |
rowspan="2" |Pakistan
|2008 |4 |0 |
2009
|2 |0 |
colspan="2" |Total
!6 !0 |
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Honours
= Pakistan U-23 =
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|pid=21985|name=Nasrullah Khan}}
- {{GSA player|nasrullah-khan/49807}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Nasrullah}}
Category:Pakistani men's footballers
Category:Pakistan men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan
Category:South Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Footballers from Quetta