Umar Nawaz (footballer)
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Date of birth
1 November 2008
Place of birth
Peshawar, Pakistan
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Peshawar, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | Bournville Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2024– | Wrexham | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Pakistan | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Umar Nawaz (عمر نواز; born 1 November 2008) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a forward for the academy of EFL Championship club Wrexham and the Pakistan national team.
Born in Peshawar, Pakistan, one of Nawaz's brother was killed and another injured during the 2014 Peshawar school massacre. Nawaz and his family moved to England afterwards, in 2015.[2][3]
Club career
Shortly after moving to England, he joined Bournville Academy, following that up with stint with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2022.[2][3] On 10 July 2024, he joined the youth academy of Wrexham.[4]