Rahis Nabi ( ur, راہس نبی; born 15 April 1999) is a
footballer
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who plays as a midfielder.
Born in England, he represents
Pakistan
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internationally.
He is currently a
free agent
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.
Club career
Nabi played youth football for
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional Association football, football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English foo ...
, and scored in a single youth game for Sunderland on 8 April 2017.
[ In July 2017, after leaving West Brom, he signed a one-year deal at Burnley's development squad.]Alvechurch
Alvechurch ( ) is a large village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove district in northeast Worcestershire, England, in the valley of the River Arrow. The Lickey Hills Country Park is 2.5 miles (4 km) to the northwest. It is south of Birm ...
of the seventh tier Southern Football League Central Division.
On July 27, 2021, Rahis signed for Redditch United
Redditch United Football Club is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club participates in the and play their home games at the V
Trico Stadium. They are managed by former Captain and Assistant Manager Matt Clarke.
...
.
International career
As a junior, he was a member of the England Under-17 squad.
In May 2019, Nabi and his brother Samir
Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is clo ...
were called up for Pakistan's
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2022 FIFA World Cup
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qualifiers against Cambodia
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the following month. He made his debut on 6 June 2019, as a starter in a 2–0 loss.
Personal life
Rahis Nabi is the youngest of three British Pakistani
British Pakistanis ( ur, (Bratānia men maqīm pākstānī); also known as Pakistani British people or Pakistani Britons) are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), of ...
brothers, Adil Nabi
Adil Nabi (born 28 February 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club Atromitos.
He was an academy product at West Bromwich Albion, but never made a first-team appearance. Nabi ...
and Samir Nabi
Samir Nabi (born 16 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sutton Coldfield Town on a dual-registration loan from Hednesford Town. Born in England, he represents Pakistan internationally.
Club career
An at ...
, who came through the West Bromwich Albion academy.
Career statistics
Club
International
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
Pakistani footballers
Pakistan men's international footballers
English footballers
England men's youth international footballers
English people of Pakistani descent
British sportspeople of Pakistani descent
British Asian footballers
Alvechurch F.C. players
Men's association football midfielders
Southern Football League players