Shabir Khan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shabir Khan | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 November 1985||
Place of birth | Worcester, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2004 | Worcester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2015 | Worcester City | 185 | (4) |
2006 |
→ Gloucester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2011 | → Stourport Swifts (loan) | ||
International career | |||
2009–2013 | Pakistan | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Shabir Khan (born 10 November 1985) is a former footballer who played as a defender.[2] Born in England, he represented the Pakistan national team.
He 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. He made his international debut for Pakistan
in 2010.
Club career
Born to Pakistani parents in
Gloucester City on loan.[4] He made his debut for the Tigers on 9 December 2006 in a 2–0 defeat to Cheshunt.[5]
In 2015, he was red carded while playing for
Stockport County when he performed a belly-to-belly suplex on Charlie Russell.[6]
He was however not fined or suspended for this incident.
International career
Because his father is of Pakistani descent who was born in Pakistan, Shabir Khan is eligible to play for the
Pakistan national team
.
Khan was called to represent the
SAFF Cup 2009 in Bangladesh in December 2009, where he scored against Bhutan.[7]
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.
Career statistics
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Pakistan
|
2009 | 4 | 1 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 1 |
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bhutan | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
Honours
- Worcester City
- PASE Youth League Northern Division (1): 2003–04
- Worcestershire FAYouth Player of Season (1): 2003–04
References
- ^ "Shabir Khan". The T-Ender. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Shabir Khan (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Player Profiles". worcestercityfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. 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 Sport. 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