Samir Nabi

Samir Nabi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2016 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Delhi Dynamos 0 (0)
2017–2018 Carlisle United 1 (0)
2018–2019 Torquay United 11 (0)
2019 → Halesowen Town (loan) 7 (0)
2020 Kidderminster Harriers 2 (0)
2020–2021 Hereford 4 (0)
2020–2021 → Worcester City (dual-registration)
2022–2023 Hednesford Town 1 (0)
2022 → Sutton Coldfield Town (dual-registration) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Pakistan 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 18 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019

Samir Nabi (born 16 December 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented Pakistan internationally. He is currently a free agent.

Formed at West Bromwich Albion, he left in 2016 for Delhi Dynamos of the Indian Super League but did not make any appearances for either. He played three games for Carlisle United (one in EFL League Two) and then spent subsequent years in the English non-league. He earned two senior caps for Pakistan in June 2019.

Club career

West Bromwich Albion and Delhi Dynamos

An attacking central midfielder, Nabi was the top scorer for West Bromwich Albion's under-21 side in the 2015–16 season, scoring 6 goals in 18 appearances.[2] In September 2016 he joined Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos[3] after an 11-year stint at various junior sides of the Hawthorns; his elder brother Adil made the same move a year earlier.[4] He learned from teammate and former France international Florent Malouda during his time in the Indian capital.[5]

Carlisle United

Having played no part in Delhi's season, Nabi returned to England on 24 March 2017, signing with Carlisle United for the rest of the EFL League Two season.[6] His move was delayed due to international clearance requirements.[7] He made his professional debut in his only league appearance for the Cumbrians, a 15th-minute substitute appearance in place of John O'Sullivan on 1 April in a 2–0 win at Yeovil Town. Manager Keith Curle rewarded him with a new one-year contract, while saying that despite Nabi's technical ability he had to improve his game when Carlisle were without the ball.[8] The following season, after only two EFL Trophy appearances to add to his account, he was one of eight players released by Carlisle, who missed out on the play-offs.[9]

Torquay United

On 30 June 2018, he signed for National League South side Torquay United.[10] He made his debut for the Gulls on 7 August as a half-time substitute for Chris Regis in a 1–0 home win over Bath City.[11] On 30 October, as a late substitute, he was sent off for handball in a 2–2 draw at Weston-Super-Mare.[12]

Loan to Halesowen Town

Having struggled for playing time, on 22 February 2019 he was loaned to Halesowen Town of the Southern Football League for the rest of the season[13] and appeared in 7 league matches.

Kidderminister

On 16 January 2020 Nabi joined Kidderminster Harriers in the National League North on a deal until the end of the National League North season. He knew their interim manager Jimmy Shan from the West Brom academy.[14]

Hereford and Worcester City

He joined Hereford of the same league on 3 October 2020 on a non-contract basis,[15] then Worcester City of the Midland Football League Premier Division on a dual-registration basis on 3 December,[16] before being released by Hereford on 2 June 2021.[17]

Hednesford Town

Nabi joined Hednesford Town in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central on 30 September 2022.[18] He made his debut, as a second-half substitute, the following day as his new side beat AFC Rushden & Diamonds 5–0. He was released from the club in January 2023.[19]

Loan to Sutton Coldfield

On 17 October 2022, he signed for Sutton Coldfield Town on a dual-registration loan deal in order to gain match fitness in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands.[20]

International career

In May 2019, Nabi and younger brother Rahis were called up for Pakistan's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cambodia the following month.[21] He made his debut on 6 June in the first leg, as a starter in a 2–0 loss.[22] Five days later, he played the last two minutes as a substitute in a 2–1 loss in the second leg in Doha, Qatar.[23]

Personal life

Samir Nabi is the middle child of three British Pakistani brothers who came through the West Bromwich Albion academy, with elder brother Adil and younger brother Rahis.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 October 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Carlisle United 2016–17[25] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18[26] 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
  1. ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy

Honours

Torquay United

References

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  2. ^ "Youngster departs The Hawthorns". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Delhi Dynamos sign West Bromwich Albion Academy graduate Samir Nabi for ISL-3!". Arunfoot.com. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ "DELHI DYNAMOS FC SIGN WEST BROMWICH ALBION GRADUATE SAMIR NABI". Delhi Dynamos. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Carlisle Utd's Samir Nabi: How I learned from France star Florent Malouda". News & Star. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Carlisle United: Samir Nabi and Ben Tomlinson join League Two club". BBC Sport. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Carlisle Utd gain international clearance for new signing Samir Nabi". News & Star. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Samir Nabi: Carlisle United midfielder signs new one-year deal". BBC Sport. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Carlisle United release eight players after missing out on League Two play-offs". BBC Sport. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  10. ^ "SIGNING Samir Nabi Signs For TUFC". Torquay United. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Patience is the key for Torquay United fans after a first win of the season in National League South". Devon Live. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  12. ^ Thomas, David; James, Stuart (2 November 2018). "Torquay United appeal red card and condemn behaviour of some fans at Weston-super-Mare". Devon Live. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Samir Nabi Joins Halesowen Town On Loan". Torquay United F.C. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Samir Nabi Joins Kidderminster". Kidderminster Harriers F.C. 25 January 2020.
  15. ^ Goddard, Ben (3 October 2020). "Samir Nabi Joins Hereford". Hereford Times.
  16. ^ "Worcester City: club confirm dual-registration agreement with Hereford FC trio". Worcester News. 3 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Hereford FC release five players including Chris Camwell". Hereford Times. 2 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Nabi joins Pitmen". Hednesford Town F.C. 30 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Hednesford Town Football Club - 3 depart Pitmen". www.hednesfordtownfc.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Nabi joins Sutton Coldfield on loan". www.hednesfordtownfc.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  21. ^ Safi, Alam Zeb (21 May 2019). "Nabi brothers impressive at national football camp". The News. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Cambodia v Pakistan game report". Asian Football Confederation. 6 June 2019.
  23. ^ "UPDATE 17-World Cup Qualifiers Summaries". Reuters. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  24. ^ "A Nabi hat-trick for the Albion academy". Express & Star. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Games played by Samir Nabi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Samir Nabi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.