Molik Jesse Khan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Molik Jesse Khan | ||
Date of birth | 8 April 2004 | ||
Place of birth | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | W Connection | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2019 | W Connection | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | W Connection | 15 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | 10 | (4) | |
2019 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:53, 25 July 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:53, 25 January 2019 (UTC) |
Molik Jesse Khan (born 8 April 2004) is a Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a midfielder for W Connection and the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.
Early life and education[]
Khan played for Naparima College at high school, where he won the Trinidad and Tobago National High School Championships for three consecutive years.[1] Khan and Naparima College finished seasons unbeaten, breaking long standing records in the Trinidad and Tobago youth football circut.[2]
Career[]
Club[]
Khan made his professional debut for W Connection at age 15, becoming one of the youngest professional footballers in the history of TT Pro League.[3] A few weeks after his professional debut Khan scored in the TT Pro League becoming one of the league's youngest-ever goal scorers.[4] In April 2021, Khan was offered a two-week trial at Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls and stayed with the club for three months.[5]
International[]
Khan has represented Trinidad and Tobago at the youth level.[6] Because of Khan's efforts in the TT Pro League he was called up by new Trinidad and Tobago national team head coach and ex-England international, Terry Fenwick, for his first senior team camp. At 16, Khan was the youngest player selected.[7]
Following Trinidad and Tobago's elimination from the 2022 World Cup Trinidad and Tobago interim coach, Angus Eve, named 17-year old Khan as the youngest member of Trinidad and Tobago's 26-man squad for the 2021 Gold Cup qualifiers in Miami, Florida.[8] Eve who is Trinidad and Tobago's most capped player has described Khan as "the future of Trinidad and Tobago football".[9]
References[]
- ^ "Champs Naparima clobbers Caps 5-0 to keep lead". www.guardian.co.tt.
- ^ "SSFL 19: Champions again! Unbeaten 'Naps' win fourth Premier title after 4-0 romp over QRC". 5 November 2019.
- ^ SporTT), Calisa Joseph (Total. "Meet Molik Khan". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
- ^ Liburd, Lasana (16 February 2020). "Jean protests 'Wales of a decision', Connection crumble to 4-1 Rangers loss after controversial call". Wired868.
- ^ "Trinidad international Molik Jesse Khan on trial with New York Red Bulls". 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Fevrier picks 20-man U-15 team". www.guardian.co.tt.
- ^ Express), Ian Prescott (T&T. "Eyes on youth: Teenagers aplenty in Fenwick's first T&T training squad". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
- ^ "Marcus 'Lobo' Joseph, Molik Khan and Kevin Molino called up for Trinidad and Tobago Gold Cup qualifiers". 24 June 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Press Call with Eve Md-2 ahead of Gold Cup Qualifier. YouTube.
External links[]
- Molik Khan - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive at globalsportsarchive.com
- Living people
- Trinidad and Tobago international footballers
- 2004 births
- Trinidad and Tobago footballers
- Association football midfielders
- TT Pro League players