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Because his father was born in Pakistan, Shabir Khan is eligible to play for the [[Pakistan National Football Team|Pakistan national team]]. |
Because his father was born in Pakistan, Shabir Khan is eligible to play for the [[Pakistan National Football Team|Pakistan national team]]. |
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Khan was called up to represent [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] in the [[2009 |
Khan was called up to represent [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] in the [[2009 |SAFF Cup 2009]] in [[Bangladesh]] in December 2009, where he scored against Bhutan.<ref name=”Pakistan call up Worcester’s Khan”>{{cite web | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8355424.stm | title = Pakistan call up Worcester’s Khan | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 11 November 2009 | access-date = 8 December 2009 }}</ref> |
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After a three-year hiatus, Khan returned to international action, taking part in friendlies against [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] in November 2012 and later in February 2013 against [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]] and [[Maldives national football team|Maldives]]. |
After a three-year hiatus, Khan returned to international action, taking part in friendlies against [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] in November 2012 and later in February 2013 against [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]] and [[Maldives national football team|Maldives]]. |
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 26 September 2025
British footballer
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.
Khan 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.
Born to a Pakistani father and a English mother 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.[3] On 7 December 2006 he joined 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 Worcester City during a game against 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
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Because his father was born in Pakistan, Shabir Khan is eligible to play for the Pakistan national team.
Khan was called up to represent Pakistan in the SAFF Cup 2009 in Bangladesh in December 2009, where he scored against Bhutan.[7]
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.
| 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, score column indicates score after each Khan goal.
- Worcester City
- PASE Youth League Northern Division (1): 2003–04
- Worcestershire FA Youth Player of Season (1): 2003–04
