Nagin Ravand (born 16June 1999) is a Danish-Afghan football coach.
Ravand and her family immigrated to Denmark in the early 2000s when she was three years old.[3] She spent much of her childhood in Nørresundby, where she learned to play football after friend took her to Lindholm IF at eightyears old.[3]
Career
Moving to Gellerup in 2013, Ravand stated that she lacked the ability to continue playing football.[3] She started working towards creating a team for girls in the area with non-Western backgrounds.[3] At age 15, she was contacted by ACFC in Gellerup, who wanted to help her start a girls team with the club. She accepted the offer, despite no experience with coaching or knowledge of the club.[4][5] At the time, she was playing for Brabrand IF.[4] She also founded the football club Vatanspor, located in Brabrand.[6]
Ravand has received several awards for her efforts. In 2020, she was honoured with the PlanBørnefondens Pigepris for her initiatives to make football accessible for girls with different backgrounds.[7] The award was given in connection with International Day of the Girl Child by the United Nations.[8] The Swedish Embassy in Copenhagen, in 2021, awarded her the Nordic Pioneer Prize for her efforts to tackle racism and discrimination in Denmark.[9]
In September2022, Ravand received the youth award at the annual Elle Awards.[10] In October2022, she was one of seven girls honoured as the director for a day in charge of the Danish Football Association, which included a meeting with Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, who was then-Minister for Culture.[6] She later joined the DBU's advisory board.[3]
Personal life
Ravand is a practicing Muslim, which she has stated is a large part of her life.[3][11][12]
References
↑"Nagin Ravand". Danske Taler (in Danish). 16 June 1999. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
↑Petersen, Hans (23 September 2021). "Hædret igen og igen: Fodboldkvinde får nordisk hæder"[Honored again and again: Female footballer receives Nordic recognition]. Århus Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
