Shabir Khan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shabir Khan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Worcester, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Worcester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Worcester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004– | Worcester City | 185 | (4) |
| 2006 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Stourport Swifts (loan) | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Pakistan | 9 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2015 (UTC). | |||
Shabir Khan (born 10 November 1985) is a footballer who plays for Worcester City, as a defender. He has spent his entire career at Worcester, having progressed through their youth system. He joined Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal in December 2006 and Stourport Swifts on loan in September 2011.
Born in England, he made his international debut for Pakistan in 2010.
Club career
Born in Worcester, England, Khan came up through the youth system at Worcester City, and broke into the first team in 2004, making his debut against Cambridge City in February that year.[2] On 7 December 2006 he joined Gloucester City on loan.[3] He made his debut for the Tigers on 9 December 2006 in a 2–0 defeat to Cheshunt.[4] In 2015 he was red carded while playing for Worcester City during a game against Stockport County when he performed a belly-to-belly suplex on Charlie Russell.[5] He was however not fined or suspended for this incident.
His father is of Pakistani descent and was born in Pakistan. This qualifies Shabir Khan to play for the Pakistani National Football Team.
International career
Khan was called to represent the Pakistan national football team for the SAFF Cup 2009 in Bangladesh in December 2009, where he scored against Bhutan.[6]
And after a three-year hiatus, Khan returned to international action, taking part in friendlies against Singapore in November 2012 and later in February 2013 against Nepal and Maldives.
Honours
- Worcester City
- PASE Youth League Northern Division (1): 2003–04
- Worcestershire FA Youth Player of Season (1): 2003–04
References
- ↑ "Shabir Khan". The T-Ender. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Player Profiles". worcestercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Player Details". The T-Ender. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Shabir Khan profile". The T-Ender. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Suplex". BBC. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pakistan call up Worcester's Khan". BBC Sport. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
External links
- Shabir Khan at National-Football-Teams.com