Jahangir Khan (Punjabi: جهانگیر خان; Chinese: 簡嘉亨; born 3 October 2000) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC. Born in Pakistan, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jahangir Khan | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Attock, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| 2019 | → Metro Gallery (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Southern | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | HKFC | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Hong Kong | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Hong Kong U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Born in Attock, Pakistan, Khan moved to Hong Kong at the age of 10.[1]
Club career edit
Happy Valley edit
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 edit
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 edit
International career edit
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 edit
Club edit
| 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 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Happy Valley | 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 5 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
International edit
- As of matches played 24 September 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2022 | National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia
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0–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  Afghanistan
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2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 3 | 11 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  Cambodia
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3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 4 | 14 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  India
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0–4 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 5 | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan |  Japan
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0–6 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 6 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  South Korea
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0–3 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 7 | 27 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  China
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0–1 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 8 | 21 September 2022 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Myanmar
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2–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 24 September 2022 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Myanmar
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0–0 | Friendly |
References edit
- ^ Pakistani teen sensation sets sights on playing for Hong Kong after signing for Happy Valley scmp.com (Archived)
- ^ "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)
- ^ "港腳簡嘉亨劉學銘投港會重新出發". Ming Pao. Retrieved 29 July 2023. (in Chinese)
- ^ "Jahangir Khan". HKFA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Jahangir Khan at Soccerway
External links edit
- Jahangir Khan at Soccerway
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