Jahangir Khan (footballer)

Jahangir Khan
جهانگیر خان
簡嘉亨

Personal information
Full name	Jahangir Khan
Date of birth	(2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Attock, Pakistan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	North District
Number	21
Youth career
2010–2016	Eastern
2016–2018	All Black
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Happy Valley	17	(0)
2019	→ Metro Gallery (loan)	12	(2)
2021–2023	Southern	22	(1)
2023–2024	HKFC	17	(1)
2024–	North District	0	(0)
International career^‡
2022	Hong Kong	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022

Jahangir Khan (Punjabi: جهانگیر خان; Chinese: 簡嘉亨; born 3 October 2000) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Hong Kong Premier League club North District. Born in Pakistan, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

Early life

Born in Attock, Pakistan, Khan moved to Hong Kong at the age of 10.[1]

Club career

Happy Valley

In August 2019, Khan was signed professionally by Happy Valley and was registered as a foreign player to play in the Hong Kong Premier League.

On 8 September 2020, Khan received his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to be registered as a local player in Hong Kong.[2]

Southern

On 3 July 2021, Khan joined Southern. He played 4 games as a substitute for the club in HKPL and featured 9 times in Sapling Cup with 2 goals in his first season in Southern.

HKFC

On 29 July 2023, Khan joined HKFC.[3]

North District

On 8 August 2024, Khan joined North District.[4]

International career

On 1 June 2022, Khan made his international debut for Hong Kong in the friendly match against Malaysia, which makes him the first South Asian-born player to represent Hong Kong.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 June 2021[5][6]

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Metro Gallery (loan)	2018–19	Hong Kong First Division	12	2	2	0	0	0	14	2
Happy Valley	2019–20	Hong Kong Premier League	5	0	5[a]	0	0	0	10	0
	2020–21		12	0	5[a]	0	0	0	17	0
Career total			29	2	12	0	0	0	41	2

Notes

1. Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup

International

As of matches played 24 September 2022

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Hong Kong	2022	9	0
Total		9	0

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	1 June 2022	National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Malaysia	0–2	Friendly
2	8 June 2022	Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India	Afghanistan	2–1	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
3	11 June 2022	Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India	Cambodia	3–0	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
4	14 June 2022	Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India	India	0–4	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
5	19 July 2022	Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan	Japan	0–6	2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
6	24 July 2022	Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan	South Korea	0–3	2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
7	27 July 2022	Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan	China	0–1	2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
8	21 September 2022	Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong	Myanmar	2–0	Friendly
9	24 September 2022	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Myanmar	0–0	Friendly

References

1. Pakistani teen sensation sets sights on playing for Hong Kong after signing for Happy Valley scmp.com (Archived)
2. "愉園翼鋒簡嘉亨終獲特區護照". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020. (in Chinese)
3. "港腳簡嘉亨劉學銘投港會重新出發". Ming Pao. Retrieved 29 July 2023. (in Chinese)
4. 港超聯 均業北區簽12名新兵 踢法穩陣行先 on.cc 8 August 2024
5. "Jahangir Khan". HKFA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
6. Jahangir Khan at Soccerway

External links

• Jahangir Khan at Soccerway