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]

Nadia Khan
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-27) 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

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

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

Career statistics

International
As of match played 13 September 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 202234
Total34
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khan goal.
List of international goals scored by Nadia Khan
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
  1. Wilson, Glen (8 March 2021). "This Girl Khan". Popular Stand. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. "Belles 2021-22 squad numbers". 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. "British-Pakistani footballer Nadia Khan joins Pakistan's national football team". August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. "Doncaster Rovers Belles' overnight international star". The Football Association. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. @donnybelles (27 October 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.
  6. "Nadia Khan". skysports.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  7. "Nadia hits four as Pakistan crush Maldives 7-0 [Dawn]". footballpakistan.com. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  8. "Pakistan hammer Maldives 7-0 to record consolation win". footballpakistan.com. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  9. 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.


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