Jahangir Khan (footballer)

Jahangir Khan (Arabic: جهانجير خان Chinese: 簡嘉亨; born 3 October 2000) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC. Born in Pakistan, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

Jahangir Khan
جهانجير خان
簡嘉亨
Personal information
Full name Jahangir Khan
Date of birth (2000-10-03) 3 October 2000
Place of birth Attock, Pakistan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
HKFC
Number 19
Youth career
2010–2016 Eastern
2016–2018 All Black
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Happy Valley 17 (0)
2018–2019Metro Gallery (loan) 12 (2)
2021–2023 Southern 22 (1)
2023– HKFC 0 (0)
International career
2022– Hong Kong 9 (0)
2023 Hong Kong U-23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023

Early life

Born in Attock, Pakistan, Khan moved to Hong Kong at the age of 10.[1]

Club career

Happy Valley

In August 2019, Khan was signed professionally by Happy Valley and was registered as a foreign player to play in the HKPL.

On 8 September 2020, Khan received his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to be registered as a local player in Hong Kong.[2]

Southern

On 3 July 2021, Khan joined Southern. He played 4 games as a substitute for the club in HKPL and featured 9 times in Sapling Cup with 2 goals in his first season in Southern.

HKFC

On 29 July 2023, Khan joined HKFC.[3]

International career

On 1 June 2022, Khan made his international debut for Hong Kong in the friendly match against Malaysia, which makes him the first South Asian-born player to represent Hong Kong.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 June 2021.[4][5]
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Metro Gallery (loan) 2018–19 Hong Kong First Division 1222000142
Happy Valley 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League 505[lower-alpha 1]000100
Happy Valley 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League 1105[lower-alpha 1]000160
Career total 28212000402
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup

International

As of matches played 24 September 2022
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong 202290
Total90
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 1 June 2022 National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 0–2 Friendly
2 8 June 2022 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  Afghanistan 2–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
3 11 June 2022 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  Cambodia 3–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
4 14 June 2022 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  India 0–4 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
5 19 July 2022 Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan  Japan 0–6 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
6 24 July 2022 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan  South Korea 0–3 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
7 27 July 2022 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan  China 0–1 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
8 21 September 2022 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Myanmar 2–0 Friendly
9 24 September 2022 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Myanmar 0–0 Friendly

References

  1. Pakistani teen sensation sets sights on playing for Hong Kong after signing for Happy Valley scmp.com (Archived)
  2. "愉園翼鋒簡嘉亨終獲特區護照". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020. (in Chinese)
  3. "港腳簡嘉亨劉學銘投港會重新出發". Ming Pao. Retrieved 29 July 2023. (in Chinese)
  4. "Jahangir Khan". HKFA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. Jahangir Khan at Soccerway


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