Molik Jesse Khan

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Molik Jesse Khan
Personal information
Full name Molik Jesse Khan
Date of birth (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 17)
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[]

  1. ^ "Champs Naparima clobbers Caps 5-0 to keep lead". www.guardian.co.tt.
  2. ^ "SSFL 19: Champions again! Unbeaten 'Naps' win fourth Premier title after 4-0 romp over QRC". 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ SporTT), Calisa Joseph (Total. "Meet Molik Khan". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
  4. ^ Liburd, Lasana (16 February 2020). "Jean protests 'Wales of a decision', Connection crumble to 4-1 Rangers loss after controversial call". Wired868.
  5. ^ "Trinidad international Molik Jesse Khan on trial with New York Red Bulls". 29 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Fevrier picks 20-man U-15 team". www.guardian.co.tt.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Marcus 'Lobo' Joseph, Molik Khan and Kevin Molino called up for Trinidad and Tobago Gold Cup qualifiers". 24 June 2021.
  9. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Press Call with Eve Md-2 ahead of Gold Cup Qualifier. YouTube.

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