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Maria Jamila Khan (Urdu: ماریہ جمیلہ خان) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in the United States, she represents and captains the Pakistan national team.[1][2]

Maria Khan

Personal information
Full name	Maria Jamila Khan
Place of birth	United States
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Denver Pioneers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Royal Eagles
2020–2021	WAPDA
National team‡
2022–	Pakistan	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:04, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

Career

In 2009, Khan joined Denver Pioneers in the United States, where she was a goalkeeper.[3][4] In 2013, Khan moved to the United Arab Emirates to pursue her Masters degree. There, she transitioned into a midfielder for a amateur side where signed for an Emirati side, where she became a midfielder.[5][6] It was there that she learnt more about women football in Pakistan, which eventually led her to play for WAPDA at the 2018 National Women Football Championship.[7]

In October 2020, she was one of the 30 players called up for the training camp of the Pakistan women's national team

After that, Khan signed for an Emirati club.[8]

Personal life

Khan is the niece of Jahangir Khan, who is widely considered to be the best squash player of all time, and the granddaughter of squash player Hashim Khan.[9]

References

External links

• Maria Khan at Top Drawer Soccer

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