Imran Khan (footballer) explained

Imran Khan Niazi
Birth Date:1 March 1995
Birth Place:Manipur, India
Height:1.70 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Jamshedpur
Clubnumber:17
Years1:2013–2016
Clubs1:Mohammedan
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2020
Clubs2:Goa
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Gokulam Kerala (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Mohun Bagan (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2020
Clubs5:NEROCA
Caps5:11
Goals5:1
Years6:2020–2023
Clubs6:NorthEast United
Caps6:37
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Jamshedpur
Caps7:19
Goals7:2
Club-Update:19:22, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Imran Khan Niazi (born 1 March 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.

Club career

Born in Manipur, Khan began his career with Mohammedan in the I-League. He made his professional debut for the club on 15 December 2013 in a league match against Churchill Brothers. He came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Ashim Biswas as Mohammedan lost 3–1.[1]

In 2017, Khan joined I-League 2nd Division side Fateh Hyderabad.[2] After impressing for Hyderabad during the 2017–18 season, Khan joined Indian Super League club Goa.[2] However, due to the Khan struggling to find time with Goa's first-team, he joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala on loan in January 2019.[3] He made his debut for the club on 4 January 2019 in Gokulam's match against Chennai City. He came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Rajesh S as Gokulam Kerala lost 3–2.[4]

NEROCA

On 7 January 2020, it was announced that Khan had joined I-League club NEROCA.[5] Khan made his debut for the club on 14 January 2020 in a 1–0 victory against Real Kashmir.[6]

NorthEast United

In 2020, Imran was signed by NorthEast United on a two-year deal. He scored his first goal in Indian Super League and for the club against Chennaiyin FC on 18 February 2021. In the 2020–21 season he made six appearances for NorthEast United and scored a goal.

He played his first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season on 4 December 2021, which ended in a 2–1 win as a substitute for Rochharzela in the 95th minute of the game.[7] In the end of the season he made 17 appearances for the club and provides three assists and became the highest assist provider in the 2021–22 season for NorthEast United.

Personal life

Bosnian footballer Enes Sipović's wife Nejra gave birth of a baby boy on 27 May 2022, and decided to name their newborn after the Highlanders' midfielder Imran, having watched him play on television during the 2021–22 ISL season.[8]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GoaIndian Super League000000
Gokulam Kerala (loan)2018–19I-League900090
Mohun Bagan (loan)2019–20002020
NEROCA2019–2011100111
NorthEast United2020–21Indian Super League6161
2021–22170170
2022–2314110151
Total3721000382
Jamshedpur2023–24Indian Super League19240232
Career total7657000835

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Churchill Brothers 3–1 Mohammedan . Soccerway.
  2. News: FC Goa sign Imran Khan from Fateh Hyderabad FC. 16 January 2019 . Times of India . 29 May 2018.
  3. News: V Easwar . Nisanth . FC Goa's Imran Khan joins Gokulam Kerala . 16 January 2019 . Goal.com . 6 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Chennai City 3–2 Gokulam Kerala . Soccerway.
  5. Web site: Imran Khan signs with NEROCA . NEROCA F.C. (Twitter).
  6. Web site: NEROCA 1–0 Real Kashmir . Soccerway.
  7. Web site: 4 December 2021. ISL 2021–22: NorthEast United win 2–1 against FC Goa. 4 December 2021. Indian Super League.
  8. Web site: Enes, Nejra Sipovic name newborn after NEUFC midfielder Imran Khan. Khel Now. 5 June 2022. 10 June 2022. Joseph. Biswas.