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| Born | 13 March 2004 Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023- | Pakistan U–21 | 17 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Pakistan | 35 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Khan was born in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was initially mentored in his hometown by former Pakistan hockey player, Ihsanullah, before moving to the Dar Hockey Academy in Lahore. [1]
Khan played for Pakistan Navy between 2022 and 2023 before moving to Mari Petroleum in 2023. [2]
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Khan made his senior international debut in 2022 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where the team finished third. [3]
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