Navid_Rahman
Navid Rahman
Pakistani footballer
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.
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2019 | |||
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]
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.
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]
- "Navid Rahman 2016". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Navid Rahman 2017". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Navid Rahman 2018". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "ProStars FC Statistics". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Navid Rahman 2019". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Navid Rahman 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- "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.
- "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.
- Navid Rahman at National-Football-Teams.com
- Niagara Purple Eagles profile
- Navid Rahman at Soccerway