Rahbar Wahed Khan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Md Rahbar Wahed Khan[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||
Number | 7 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Siena Heights Saints | 56 | (14) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | North Toronto Nitros | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Bangladesh | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2021 |
Rahbar Wahed Khan, also known as Sharan Khan, (born 6 March 1996) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sheikh Jamal DC in the Bangladesh Premier League and the Bangladesh national team.
Early life[]
Khan attended school at Bangladesh International Tutorial, where he was named captain of the U14 football team.[2] He played for teams such as DOHS United and Seven Nations Army.[3]
College career[]
In 2014, Khan began attending Siena Heights University, playing for the soccer team, on a 25% scholarship.[2] He scored his first goal in his second season, against Grace Christian University on 15 September 2015.[4] He became the captain of the team, was named the Player of the Year award in 2016 and 2017.[5] In his senior season, he scored a career-high seven goals,[6] including a hat trick against the Cornerstone Golden Eagles on 14 October 2017.[7] In 2017, he earned All-WHAC honours, was the WHAC men's soccer offensive player of the week twice, earned WHAC All-Academic honours (which he also earned in 2016) and was named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete.[8] The university also offered him a job as an assistant coach.[2]
Club career[]
Khan was contacted by two clubs in the Bangladesh Premier League, but he turned them down as his dream was to play in Europe.[9]
In 2021, he played with the North Toronto Nitros in the Canadian League1 Ontario.[10] He made his debut on 31 July, against Master's FA.[11]
On 30 October 2021, he signed for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Jamal DC.[12][13] He made his official debut on 27 November in an Independence Cup match against the Bangladesh Air Force, recording an assist in a 3-0 victory.[14][15]
International career[]
In August 2021, Khan was called up to the Bangladesh national team for the 2021 Three Nations Cup in Kyrgyzstan.[16] His father said Rhabar resigned from his job in Canada, in order to accept the call-up.[9] On 5 September, he made his debut, against Palestine.[17][18] He made his first start two days later against Kyrgyzstan.[19]
Career statistics[]
- As of 12 December 2021[20]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Other Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
North Toronto Nitros | 2021[11] | League1 Ontario | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Sheikh Jamal DC | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Independence Cup
External links[]
- Rahbar Wahed Khan at Soccerway
References[]
- ^ "Bangladeshi expatriates Tahmid, Rahbar named for Kyrgyz tour". Daily Sun. 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Chowdhury, Rafeed Elahi (9 February 2018). "The Football Pundit". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Two expatriate footballers excited with national team call-up". The Business Standard. 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Rahbar Khan profile". Siena Heights University.
- ^ Saleh, Rabita (18 June 2021). "Unlocking The Potential Of Bangladeshi Student Athletes". The News Times.
- ^ "Siena Heights Men's Soccer 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). Siena Heights University.
- ^ "Khan Efforts Help Men's Soccer to Convincing Homecoming Victory Over Cornerstone". Siena Heights University. 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Siena Heights All-Decade Series: Men's Soccer". Siena Heights University. 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Football:Toronto-boy in Dreamland as Day looks to Diaspora". United News of Bangladesh. 26 August 2021.
- ^ Abreu, Vance (1 September 2021). "Rahbar Wahed Khan Receives Dream-Call-Up". North Toronto Nitros. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Rahbar Wahed Khan 2021 L1O profile". League1 Ontario.
- ^ @sharan_10 (30 October 2021). "2021-2022 Season" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Sheikh Jamal complete transfers". The Daily Star. 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Rahbar Khan on his Sheikh Jamal DC debut". Bangladesh Football Live. Facebook. 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Sk Jamal, Russel begin with wins". New Age (Bangladesh). 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Two NRBs in 23-man squad for Kyrgyzstan series". The Daily Star. 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Sharan Khan made his debut for Bangladesh". Bangladesh Football Live. Facebook. 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh lose 2-0 to Palestine". Dhaka Tribune. 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Sufil's goal only consolation in heavy defeat". The Daily Star. 8 September 2021.
- ^ Rahbar Wahed Khan at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Bangladeshi footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Bangladesh international footballers
- Siena Heights University alumni
- North Toronto Nitros players
- League1 Ontario players
- Bangladeshi expatriate footballers
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club players