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Nabil Begg
Personal information
Full name Nabil Mohammed Begg[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-17) 17 March 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Sorokoba, Fiji
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ba
Number 10
Youth career
Ba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Ba 34 (9)
International career
2022 Fiji U19 5 (2)
2023– Fiji U20 6 (0)
2023– Fiji U23 4 (0)
2022– Fiji 6 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Fiji
Pacific Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Solomon Islands
OFC U-19 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Tahiti
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Nabil Mohammed Begg (born 17 March 2004) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fiji Premier League club Ba and the Fiji national team.[2]

Club career

Begg is a youth academy graduate of Ba.[3] On 24 October 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 league win against Suva.[4]

International career

In February 2022, Begg was named in Fiji squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament.[5] He made his international debut on 10 March 2022 in a 3–0 friendly win against Vanuatu.[6]

Career statistics

International

As of 1 December 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Fiji 2022 2 0
2023 4 2
Total 6 2
Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Begg goal.
List of international goals scored by Nabil Begg
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2023 SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands  Northern Mariana Islands 1–0 10–0 2023 Pacific Games
2 1 December 2023 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands  Vanuatu 3–2 4–2 2023 Pacific Games

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Fiji (FIJ)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 7. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ Nabil Begg at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Begg is a real standout, says Jankowski". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Young Begg stars in Ba win". 26 October 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Krishna to lead Fiji at Oceania Qualifiers". 15 February 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Nalaubu scores a hat-trick as Fiji beats Vanuatu 3-0 in a friendly". 11 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.