Shabir Khan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shabir Khan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1985[1] | ||
| 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 formerfootballerwho played as adefender.[2]Born in England, he represented thePakistan national team.
Khan spent his entire career at Worcester, having progressed through their youth system. He joinedGloucester Cityon a one-month loan deal in December 2006 andStourport Swiftson loan in September 2011. He made his international debut forPakistanin 2010.
Club career
[edit]Born to Pakistani parents inWorcester, England,Khan came up through the youth system atWorcester City,and broke into the first team in 2004, making his debut againstCambridge Cityin February that year.[3]On 7 December 2006 he joinedGloucester Cityon loan.[4]He made his debut forthe Tigerson 9 December 2006 in a 2–0 defeat toCheshunt.[5]
In 2015, he was red carded while playing forWorcester Cityduring a game againstStockport Countywhen he performed a belly-to-belly suplex on Charlie Russell.[6]He was however not fined or suspended for this incident.
International career
[edit]Because his father was born in Pakistan, Shabir Khan is eligible to play for thePakistan national team.
Khan was called up to representPakistanin theSAFF Cup 2009inBangladeshin December 2009, where he scored against Bhutan.[7]
After a three-year hiatus, Khan returned to international action, taking part in friendlies againstSingaporein November 2012 and later in February 2013 againstNepalandMaldives.
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium,Dhaka,Bangladesh |  Bhutan
|
5–0 | 7–0 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
Honours
[edit]- Worcester City
- PASE Youth League Northern Division(1): 2003–04
- Worcestershire FAYouth Player of Season(1): 2003–04
References
[edit]- ^"Shabir Khan".The T-Ender.Retrieved15 February2011.
- ^ab"Shabir Khan (Player)".www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^"Player Profiles".worcestercityfc.co.uk. Archived fromthe originalon 19 January 2011.Retrieved15 February2011.
- ^"Player Details".The T-Ender.Retrieved15 February2011.
- ^"Shabir Khan profile".The T-Ender.Retrieved15 February2011.
- ^"Suplex".BBC Sport.Retrieved15 February2014.
- ^"Pakistan call up Worcester's Khan".BBC Sport. 11 November 2009.Retrieved8 December2009.
External links
[edit]- Shabir Khanat National-Football-Teams.com
- 1985 births
- Living people
- English people of Pakistani descent
- Sportspeople of Pakistani descent
- Pashtun people
- Southern Football League players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- English men's footballers
- Pakistani men's footballers
- Pakistani expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Footballers from Worcester, England
- Pakistan men's international footballers
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Stourport Swifts F.C. players
- British Asian footballers