Natasha Shirazi (Persian: نتاشا شیرازی; born 8 February 1996) is a Ugandan footballer of Iranian descent[1] with Danish citizenship, who plays as a forward for Greek club REA in the Greek A Division and for the Uganda national team.

Natasha Shirazi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Uganda
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
AO Rethymniaki Enosi Athliton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 BSF 13 (1)
2017–2019 B.93 15 (3)
2019 Nordsjælland 3 (1)
2019–2020 Rayo Vallecano 1 (0)
2020–2021 La Solana 1 (0)
2021 B.93 2 (0)
2021–2022 Maccabi Kishronot Hadera 19 (5)
2022–2023 Beşiktaş J.K. 4 (0)
2023 Venezia
2023 Shelbourne 1 (0)
2023-2024 KF Tirana
2024– REA 0 (0)
International career
2016– Uganda 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024

Club career edit

Shirazi has played for BSF, B.93, and Nordsjælland in Denmark, for Rayo Vallecano and La Solana in Spain and for Maccabi Kishronot Hadera in Israel.[2][3]

In August 2022, she moved to Turkey and joined Beşiktaş J.K. in Istanbul to play in the 2022-23 Super League.[4][5]

International career edit

Shirazi played for Uganda at senior level on 3 July 2016 in a 0–4 friendly away loss to Kenya.[6]

Personal life edit

Shirazi also holds Danish citizenship.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.instagram.com/natashashirazi/?hl=en
  2. ^ Natasha Shirazi at Soccerway
  3. ^ Natasha ShiraziIsrael Football Association league player details
  4. ^ "Beşiktaş Natasha Shirazi transferini açıkladı". Foto Maç (in Turkish). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Oyuncular - Futbolcular: Natasha Shirazi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ^ Magak, Chrisphine (3 July 2016). "Kenya 4-0 Uganda: Starlets smash Cranes in friendly". Goal. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Natasha Shirazi". ProSports Management. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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