Adil Khan (footballer)

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{{Short description|Indian football player}}
{{Others|Adil Khan (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adil Khan
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Adil Ahmed Khan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|07|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Verna, Goa]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}
| currentclub = kerala blasters
| clubnumber = 37
| position = [[Centre-back]], [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 2003–2008
| youthclubs1 = [[Sesa Football Academy|SESA]]
| years1 = 2008–2013
| clubs1 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| caps1 = 74
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = [[Mohun Bagan]]
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]]
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = [[Bharat FC|Bharat]]
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017
| clubs7 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2017–2019
| clubs8 = [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
| caps8 = 35
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2019–
| clubs9 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2021
| clubs10 = → [[FC Goa|Goa]] (loan)
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2021–
| clubs11 = → [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]] (loan)
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 31 August 2021
| nationalteam-update = 03:19, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
}}

'''Adil Ahmed Khan''' (born 7 July 1988) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] or a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]], on loan from [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]], and the [[India national football team|Indian national team]].

==Club career==

===Sporting Goa===
A product of the [[Sesa Football Academy]], Adil Khan started his football career in [[Sesa Football Academy|SESA]] in 2003 where he played for 5 years before moving to [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] in 2008. He would spend 5 years at Sporting, playing for them in various positions, primarily in full back and centre midfield, first in the [[I-League 2nd Division]] and later in the [[I-League]] for 5 years and scoring 12 goals.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/news/wearing-the-national-team-jersey-again-will-be-a-proud-moment-for-me-adil-khan/|title=Wearing the national team jersey again will be a proud moment for me-Adil Khan|date=30 January 2017}}</ref>

===Mohun Bagan===
Khan signed for century-old [[Kolkata]]-based club [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] on a one-year deal for the [[2013-14 I-League|2013–14]] season. He made his debut for Bagan in the [[I-League]] on 22 October 2013 against [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] at the [[Bangalore Football Stadium]] as Bagan drew the match 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bengaluru vs. Mohun Bagan 1-1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/india/i-league/bengaluru/mohun-bagan-ac/1585279/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=28 November 2013}}</ref> He would go on to make only 6 more appearances and was used primarily as a squad player.

===Delhi Dynamos===
Adil Khan represented [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]] in the [[2014 Indian Super League]] where he played as a right back and appeared in 7 matches <ref>{{cite news|title=Dynamos’ Adil Khan acknowledges those who shaped his career|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/dynamos-adil-khan-acknowledges-those-who-shaped-his-career|work=indiansuperleague.com|date=26 September 2014|accessdate=25 September 2020}}</ref> but could not help his team qualify for the semi-finals.

===Bharat===
He joined the newly formed I-League team [[Bharat FC|Bharat]] for the [[2014-15 I-League|2014–15]] season but prior to the season beginning, endured a season-ending injury. Initially, he chose not to have an operation but the result was missing out on the entire season where his team finished last and was later disbanded. He would eventually undergo surgery in the off-season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/12/23/7332562/bharat-fc-sign-six-players-from-indian-super-league?ICID=SP|title=Bharat FC sign six players from Indian Super League | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

===Lonestar Kashmir===
After recovering from the injury he sustained while with Bharat, Khan signed with [[I-League 2nd Division]] side [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]] on a 3-month deal to play in the [[2015-16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]] season.<ref name="auto"/> He would feature for his team in the group stage and later in the final round but could only help his team finish 6th and last in the final round after qualifying form the group.

===Dempo===
After finishing the season with Lonestar Kashmir, he signed a short-term deal with [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] to play in the [[Goa Professional League]], a state level tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Adil Khan completes remarkable comeback, signs one year deal with Dempo SC|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/07/05/25325692/i-league-adil-khan-completes-remarkable-comeback-signs-one|accessdate=10 November 2016|work=Goal.com|date=5 July 2016}}</ref> His team however, did not participate in the top-tier [[I-League]] during the season.

===Churchill Brothers===
Adil signed for the newly re-instated I-League club [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] for the [[2016–17 I-League]] season.<ref name="auto"/> He re-invented himself as a centre back and appeared 18 times for Churchill in a fairly successful season as a starting centre back as his team finished 6th.

===Pune City===
Khan signed for two years with [[FC Pune City|Pune City]], where he primarily played as a centre back across the [[2017–18 Indian Super League|2017–18 season]] and [[2018–19 Indian Super League|2018–19 season]].

===Hyderabad===
Adil signed for [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] in September 2019 for the [[2019–20 Indian Super League|2019–20 season]].<ref name="hyderabad squad">{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/hyderabad-fc-launches-jersey-isl-phil-brown/article29548568.ece|title=Hyderabad FC launches jersey ahead of ISL 2019-20|first=V. V.|last=Subrahmanyam|website=Sportstar}}</ref> In January 2020, Hyderabad FC extended his contract for three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/hyderabad-fc-extends-adil-khan-contract-3-years-2023-indian-super-league/article30635932.ece|title=Hyderabad FC extends Adil Khan’s contract by 3 years|date=23 January 2020}}</ref>

====Goa (loan)====
On 22 January 2021, Adil Khan joined [[FC Goa|Goa]] on loan for the duration of the [[2020–21 FC Goa season|2020–21 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 January 2021|title=ISL 2020-21: FC Goa signs Adil Khan on loan for rest of the season|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/isl-2020-21-fc-goa-signs-adil-khan-on-loan-for-rest-of-the-season/article33636127.ece|website=Sportstar|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> He made his debut for Goa on 29 January against [[SC East Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 January 2021|title=ISL 2020-21 highlights, FCG vs SCEB: 10-man Goa hangs on for draw against SC East Bengal|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/fcg-vs-sceb-fc-goa-vs-sc-east-bengal-indian-super-league-live-score-streaming-updates/article33695508.ece|website=Sportstar|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref>

==International==
Khan made his senior international debut against [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]] for [[India national football team|India]] on 27 February 2012. He Scored the only goal for India in 1–1 draw against [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]] in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, at [[Salt Lake Stadium]].<ref name="NFT">{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/46747/Adil_Khan.html |title=Adil Khan: Games |website=National Football Teams |access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On 23 April 2019, he married his girlfriend and [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] anchor Khuri Irani. She mainly presents [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 April 2020|title=Spending time with family has raised my spirits, says Indian footballer Adil Khan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/spending-time-with-family-has-raised-my-spirits-says-indian-footballer-adil-khan/articleshow/75035864.cms|access-date=29 January 2021|website=[[Times Of India]]}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== Club ===
{{updated|match played till 31 August 2021|}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=India - A. Khan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/adil-khan/72589/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |National Cup
! colspan="2" |Continental
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
|[[2012–13 I-League|2012-13]]
|[[I-League]]
|12
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
|12
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!12
!0
!-
!-
!-
!-
!12
!0
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|[[I-League|2013-14]]
|I-League
|7
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
|7
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!7
!0
!-
!-
!-
!-
!7
!0
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Odisha FC#Delhi%20Dynamos%20(2014%E2%88%922019)|Delhi Dynamos]]
|[[2014 Indian Super League season|2014]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|7
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
|7
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!7
!0
!-
!-
!-
!-
!7
!0
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Churchill Brothers FC Goa|Churchill Brothers]]
|[[2016–17 I-League|2016-17]]
|I-League
|18
|2
| -
| -
| -
| -
|18
|2
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!18
!2
!-
!-
!-
!-
!18
!2
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League
|18
|4
| -
| -
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|18
|4
|-
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19]]
|17
|2
| -
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|17
|2
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!35
!6
!-
!-
!-
!-
!35
!6
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019-20]]
| rowspan="4" |Indian Super League
|14
|0
| -
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|14
|0
|-
|[[2020–21 Indian Super League season|2020-21]]
|5
|0
| -
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|5
|0
|-
|[[FC Goa]] (loan)
|2020-21
|1
|0
| -
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|1
|0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]] (loan)
|[[2021–22 SC East Bengal season|2021–22]]
||0||0||–||–||–||–||0||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!20
!0
!-
!-
!-
!-
!20
!0
|}

===International===
{{updated|match played till 1 February 2021|}}<ref name="NFT data">{{NFT player|id=46747|name=Adil Khan|accessdate=1 February 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="9" |[[India national football team|India]]
|2012
|3
|0
|-
|2013
|0
|0
|-
|2014
|0
|0
|-
|2015
|0
|0
|-
|2016
|0
|0
|-
|2017
|0
|0
|-
|2018
|0
|0
|-
|2019
|7
|1
|-
|2021
|2
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!12
!1
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/adil-khan/162735/ Adil Khan: soccer player profile and archive] at Globalsportsarchive.com
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[[Category:Sporting Clube de Goa players]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:Bharat FC players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Odisha FC players]]
[[Category:Lonestar Kashmir F.C. players]]
[[Category:Dempo SC players]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Hyderabad FC players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players]]
[[Category:FC Pune City players]]
[[Category:FC Goa players]]

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