Nadia Khan (footballer)
Pakistani footballer (born 2001)
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Nadia Khan (Urdu: نادیہ خان; born 27 February 2001) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Blackburn Rovers Women and the Pakistan national team.[2] Born in England, she represents Pakistan at international level. Khan is one of the first British-Pakistani women to play international football for the Pakistan national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers Women | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wortley FC | |||
| 2016–2017 | Leeds United RTC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2025 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| 2024 | → Karachi City (loan) | 5 | (6) |
| 2025– | Blackburn Rovers Women | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Pakistan | 7 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:42, 31 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:48, 2 July 2025 (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] She sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January 2023, while training with her national team.[6]
In July 2024 Khan signed for Karachi City.[7] She helped the team win the 2024 National Women Football Championship and was named Player of the Tournament.[8] She rejoined the Belles ahead of a 3–1 defeat by Stockport County in September 2024.[9]
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.[10] 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. The four-goal haul made her the Pakistan national team's joint-all-time top goalscorer.[11]
She was also included in the Pakistan squad for the 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament at Khobar, Saudi Arabia.[12] Following a period of injury Khan returned to the national team for the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship.[13] She played in both Pakistan's matches: a 5–2 defeat by India and a 1–1 draw with eventual champions Bangladesh. She scored in Pakistan's 2-0 win over Indonesia in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification match.[14]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 20 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 September 2022 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Maldives |
3–0 | 7–0 | 2022 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 2 | 4–0 | |||||
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||
| 4 | 6–0 | |||||
| 5 | 2 July 2025 | Indomilk Arena, Tangerang, Indonesia |  Indonesia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 9 April 2026 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Turks and Caicos |
5–0 | 8–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |