Mohammad Nawaz (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Nawaz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goa | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Goa B | 8 | (0) |
| 2018– | Goa | 43 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | India U17 | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:25, 7 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2020 | |||
Mohammad Nawaz (born 21 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Goa in the Indian Super League.
Career
Born in Manipur, Nawaz signed with Goa of the Indian Super League after being a part of the India under-17 squad.[2] He played for the club's reserve side in the I-League 2nd Division for the rest of the season.[3]
For the 2018–19 season, Nawaz was promoted to the club's first-team.[4] Nawaz then made his professional debut for the club on 1 October 2018 against NorthEast United. During the match, he handled the ball outside the box which lead to the freekick which gave NorthEast United an early lead in the 8th minute before conceding again in the 53rd. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.[5][6] Despite the mistake during the match, Goa head coach, Sergio Lobera, started Nawaz again in Goa's next match against the reigning champions Chennaiyin on 6 October 2018. The result this time was better for Goa as they won 3–1, with Nawaz earning the Emerging Player of the Match award.[7][8]
International
Nawaz was part of the India under-17 side which was preparing for the FIFA U-17 World Cup being hosted in India. Prior to the tournament, it was announced that Nawaz wouldn't be in the 21-man squad but that he would be one of three players still training with the squad during it.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 25 December 2020[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goa B | I-League 2nd Division | I-League 2nd Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Goa | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Champions (1): 2019–20
Personal life
His father works as a driver, and his mother is an anganwadi worker. He is the cousin of Mohammad Yasir.
References
- ^ https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/goalkeeper-55648-mohammad-nawaz-profile
- ^ "FC Goa sign Mohammed Nawaz and Lalmuankima". Times of India. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Ozone holds FC Goa (reserves)". The Hindu. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "FC Goa team preview – Can the Gaurs lift eluding ISL trophy in season 5?". IB Times. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "NorthEast United 2-2 Goa". Soccerway.
- ^ "NorthEast United FC, FC Goa share spoils in exciting draw". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Chennaiyin 1-3 Goa". Soccerway.
- ^ "Gaurs register comprehensive victory against Chennaiyin". Indian Super League. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Bali, Rahul (24 September 2017). "India Under-17 World Cup: Three players on standby for Team India". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Mohammad Nawaz at Soccerway
- ^ "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.