Mohammad Nawaz (footballer)

Mohammad Nawaz

Nawaz with India U17 in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Manipur, India
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Mumbai City
Number	13
Youth career
2016–2017	AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Goa B	8	(0)
2018–2021	Goa	43	(0)
2021–	Mumbai City	18	(0)
International career‡
2016–2017	India U17	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:42, 25 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2020

Mohammad Nawaz (born 21 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.

Club career

FC Goa

Born in Manipur, Nawaz signed with Goa of the Indian Super League after being a part of the India under-17 squad. ^[2] He played for the club's reserve side in the I-League 2nd Division for the rest of the season. ^[3]

For the 2018–19 season, Nawaz was promoted to the club's first-team. ^[4] Nawaz then made his professional debut for the club on 1 October 2018 against NorthEast United. During the match, he handled the ball outside the box which lead to the freekick which gave NorthEast United an early lead in the 8th minute before conceding again in the 53rd. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. ^{[5] [6]} Despite the mistake during the match, Goa head coach, Sergio Lobera, started Nawaz again in Goa's next match against the reigning champions Chennaiyin on 6 October 2018. The result this time was better for Goa as they won 3–1, with Nawaz earning the Emerging Player of the Match award. ^{[7] [8]} Having played an instrumental role in the FC Goa's successful campaigns in 2018-19 and 2019-20, winning the Super Cup and the League Winners' Shield, Nawaz became a pivotal member of the Gaurs' setup. ^[9]

Mumbai City

In 2021, Indian Super League defending champions Mumbai City signed a three-year-long deal with Nawaz. ^[10] He appeared in the 2021–22 season with the club as they finished on fifth position with Nawaz keeping five cleansheets. In April 2022, he was included in the club's 2022 AFC Champions League squad, ^[11] and made his continental debut in their 1–0 defeat to Emirati side Al Jazira on 14 April. He made his Durand Cup debut against East Bengal on 3 September 2022 in a 4-3 loss and also received a yellow card. He remained on the bench in the final 2-1 loss to Bengaluru FC. ^[12] He remained on the bench throughout the 2022-23 ISL season as backup for Phurba Lachenpa unable to make any appearance as Mumbai finished top of the table. In 2023 Indian Super Cup, he played only in the last group stage game against Chennaiyin FC as Lachenpa was out due to a minor injury, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win. ^[13]

International career

Nawaz was part of the India under-17 side which was preparing for the FIFA U-17 World Cup being hosted in India. Prior to the tournament, it was announced that Nawaz wouldn't be in the 21-man squad but that he would be one of three players still training with the squad during it. ^[14]

Personal life

His father works as a driver, and his mother is an anganwadi worker. He is the cousin of Mohammad Yasir. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 February 2024 ^[15]

Club	Season	League			Super Cup		Durand Cup		AFC		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goa B	2017–18	I-League 2nd Division	8	0	—		—		—		6 [lower-alpha 1]	0	14	0
Goa	2018–19	Indian Super League	13	0	4	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2019–20		20	0	—		—		—		—		20	0
	2020–21		10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
	Total	43	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	0
Mumbai City	2021–22	Indian Super League	17	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		18	0
	2022–23		0	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		3	0
	2023–24		4	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		6	0
	Total		21	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
Career total			72	0	5	0	3	0	2	0	6	0	88	0

1. Appearances in Goa Professional League
2. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours

FC Goa

• Indian Super Cup: 2019 ^[16]
• Indian Super League premiership: 2019–20

References

1. "Mohammad Nawaz profile - Goals, Passes and more". Indian Super League.
2. "FC Goa sign Mohammed Nawaz and Lalmuankima". Times of India. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
3. "Ozone holds FC Goa (reserves)". The Hindu. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
4. "FC Goa team preview – Can the Gaurs lift eluding ISL trophy in season 5?". IB Times. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
5. "NorthEast United 2-2 Goa". Soccerway.
6. "NorthEast United FC, FC Goa share spoils in exciting draw". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
7. "Chennaiyin 1-3 Goa". Soccerway.
8. "Gaurs register comprehensive victory against Chennaiyin". Indian Super League. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
9. "ISL: Mumbai City announce the signing of goalkeeper Mohammed Nawaz". The Bridge. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
10. "Mumbai City FC have signed Mohammed Nawaz from FC Goa". Football Express. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
11. Guha, Sayantan (6 April 2022). "All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
12. Narayan, Aaditya (19 September 2022). "Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season". www.espn.in. Kolkata: ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
13. "Match Report: Mumbai City 1-0 Chennaiyin FC". 19 April 2023.
14. Bali, Rahul (24 September 2017). "India Under-17 World Cup: Three players on standby for Team India". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
15. Mohammad Nawaz at Soccerway
16. "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

External links

• Mohammad Nawaz at Indian Super League