Navid Rahman

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Navid Rahman
Personal information
Full name Navid Rahman
Date of birth (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Frankfurt, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Woodbridge Strikers
Youth career
Brampton Youth SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Niagara Purple Eagles 24 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 ProStars FC 19 (2)
2017 Komárno 6 (0)
2018 Achilles '29 0 (0)
2018–2019 ProStars FC 12 (0)
2019 North Mississauga SC 5 (0)
2021 1812 FC Barrie 11 (3)
2022 Blue Devils FC 8 (0)
2023– Woodbridge Strikers 16 (0)
International career
2018– Pakistan 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2019

Navid Rahman (born 26 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario. Born in Germany, he represents the Pakistan national team.

Club career[edit]

In 2016–17, Rahman played in League1 Ontario for ProStars FC, making a total of 19 appearances and scoring two goals.[1][2]

In the summer of 2017, Rahman signed with Slovakian 2. Liga club Komárno alongside his brother Adel Rahman.[3] In 2018, he joined Dutch club Achilles '29.[4]

Rahman returned to League1 Ontario in Canada in the summer of 2018, and made five appearances for ProStars that season.[5] In 2019, he made seven league appearances before leaving mid-season.[6] In mid 2019, Rahman switched to North Mississauga SC, making five league appearances and two in the playoffs.[7] In 2021, he joined 1812 FC Barrie.[4]

In 2022, he played with Blue Devils FC. In 2023, he played with the Woodbridge Strikers.[8]

International career[edit]

Rahman made his debut for the Pakistan national football team in a 2–1 friendly loss to Palestine on 16 November 2018.[9]

Rahman was in the starting line up for Pakistan's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier play-off match against Cambodia.

Personal life[edit]

Rahman was born in Germany to Pakistani parents, and moved to Canada at a young age.[3] He played youth soccer for Brampton Youth SC.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Navid Rahman 2016". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Navid Rahman 2017". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b Juzenas, Frank (18 September 2017). "Brampton's Rahman brothers find a home playing pro soccer in Slovakia". Brampton Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b de Brouwer, Arnaud (8 November 2021). "Interview of Navid Rahman (pakistanese football player)". Jurisportiva. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Navid Rahman 2018". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ^ "ProStars FC Statistics". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Navid Rahman 2019". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Navid Rahman 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  9. ^ "Spirited Pakistan edged out by Palestine [The News] – FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)". www.footballpakistan.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  10. ^ "Canada-based Midfielders to attend PAK Football team camp". Football Pakistan. November 5, 2018. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

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