| Rahis Nabi | |
| Birth Date: | 1999 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Youthyears2: | 2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sunderland[1] |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Burnley |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Alvechurch |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Redditch Utd |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Digenis Morphou |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Pakistan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 27 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 June 2024 |
| Full Name: | Rahis Qumar Nabi |
Rahis Qumar Nabi (ur|راہس نبی; born 15 April 1999)[2] is a footballer who last played as a midfielder for Cypriot Second Division club Digenis Akritas Morphou. Born in England, he represents Pakistan internationally.
Nabi played youth football for West Bromwich Albion, and scored in a single youth game for Sunderland on 8 April 2017.[1] In July 2017, after leaving West Brom, he signed a one-year deal at Burnley's development squad.[3]
Nabi later played at senior level for Alvechurch of the seventh tier Southern Football League Central Division,[4] joining the club on 14 December 2018.[5]
On 12 January 2019, Nabi scored his first goal with a free kick in the 44th minute, on a 1–0 home victory at the derby over Halesowen Town.[6] [7] [8] On 21 January 2019, he scored again through a free kick in the 41st minute, on a 2–2 draw against Stratford Town.[9] [10] He was subsequently declared player of the month.[11]
On 27 July 2021, Nabi signed for Redditch United in the same division, after successfully completing his trials.[12] [13]
In July 2023 after a year as a free agent, Rahis trained in Cyprus along with his brother Adil Nabi, a week after he joined the Cypriot First Division club Doxa Katokopias.[14] On 28 August 2023, Rahis Nabi first signed for Eendracht Aalst in the fourth tier Belgian Division 2 on a three-year contract,[15] [16] however the deal collapsed in extremis.[17] On 8 September 2023, Rahis Nabi joined Digenis Akritas Morphou in the Cypriot Second Division.[18]
As a junior, he was a member of the England Under-17 squad.[19]
In May 2019, Nabi and his brother Samir were called up for Pakistan's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cambodia the following month.[20] He made his debut on 6 June 2019, as a starter in a 0–2 loss.[21] He scored his first international goal on 21 November 2023 against Tajikistan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[22]
Rahis Nabi is the youngest of three British Pakistani brothers, Adil Nabi and Samir Nabi, who came through the West Bromwich Albion academy.[23]
| Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Alvechurch | 2018–19[24] | Southern Football League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[25] | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Redditch United | 2021–22 | Southern Football league | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Digenis Morphou | 2023–24[26] | Cypriot Second Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 5 | |||
| Pakistan | 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November 2023 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |