Imran Khan Niazi (born 1 March 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jamshedpur | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Mohammedan | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Goa | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gokulam Kerala (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Mohun Bagan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | NEROCA | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | NorthEast United | 37 | (2) |
| 2023– | Jamshedpur | 19 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 9 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn 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
editOn 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
editIn 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
editBosnian 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
editClub
edit- As of 9 April 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goa | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Gokulam Kerala (loan) | 2018–19 | I-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Mohun Bagan (loan) | 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| NEROCA | 2019–20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Jamshedpur | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 19 | 2 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| Career total | 76 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
References
edit- ^ "Churchill Brothers 3–1 Mohammedan". Soccerway.
- ^ a b "FC Goa sign Imran Khan from Fateh Hyderabad FC". Times of India. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ V Easwar, Nisanth (6 January 2019). "FC Goa's Imran Khan joins Gokulam Kerala". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Chennai City 3–2 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
- ^ "Imran Khan signs with NEROCA". NEROCA F.C. (Twitter).
- ^ "NEROCA 1–0 Real Kashmir". Soccerway.
- ^ "ISL 2021–22: NorthEast United win 2–1 against FC Goa". Indian Super League. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Biswas, Joseph (5 June 2022). "Enes, Nejra Sipovic name newborn after NEUFC midfielder Imran Khan". Khel Now. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Imran Khan at Soccerway
External links
edit- Indian Super League profile
- Imran Khan at Soccerway
