Rahis Nabi


Rahis Nabi is a footballer who plays as a midfielder Southern League Premier Division Central club Halesowen Town. Born in England, he represents Pakistan internationally.

Club career

Early career

Nabi played youth football for West Bromwich Albion, and scored in a single youth game for Sunderland on 8 April 2017. In July 2017, after leaving West Brom, he signed a one-year deal at Burnley's development squad.

Alvechurch

Nabi later played at senior level for Alvechurch of the seventh tier Southern Football League Central Division, joining the club on 14 December 2018.
On 12 January 2019, Nabi scored his first goal with a free kick in the 44th minute, on a 1–0 home victory at the derby over Halesowen Town. On 21 January 2019, he scored again through a free kick in the 41st minute, on a 2–2 draw against Stratford Town. He was subsequently declared player of the month.

Redditch

On 27 July 2021, Nabi signed for Redditch United in the same division, after successfully completing his trials.

Digenis Morphou

In July 2023 after a year as a free agent, Rahis trained in Cyprus along with his brother Adil Nabi, a week after he joined the Cypriot First Division club Doxa Katokopias. On 28 August 2023, Rahis Nabi first signed for Eendracht Aalst in the fourth tier Belgian Division 2 on a three-year contract, however the deal collapsed in extremis. On 8 September 2023, Rahis Nabi joined Digenis Akritas Morphou in the Cypriot Second Division.

International career

As a junior, he was a member of the England Under-17 squad.
In May 2019, Nabi and his brother Samir were called up for Pakistan's 2022 [FIFA World Cup] 2022 [FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|qualifiers] against Cambodia the following month. He made his debut on 6 June 2019, as a starter in a 0–2 loss. He scored his first international goal on 21 November 2023 against Tajikistan in the 2026 [FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification].

Personal life

Rahis Nabi is the youngest of three British Pakistani brothers, Adil Nabi and Samir Nabi, who came through the West Bromwich Albion academy.

Career statistics

Club

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 November 2023Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan1–21–62026 FIFA [World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]