Umar Nawaz (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Peshawar, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | Bournville Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2024– | Wrexham | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Pakistan | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:16, 20 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Umar Nawaz (Urdu: عمر نواز; born 1 November 2008) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a forward for the EFL Championship club Wrexham and the Pakistan national team.
Early life
Born in Peshawar, Pakistan, one of Nawaz's brother was killed and another injured during the 2014 Peshawar school massacre. Nawaz and his family moved to England afterwards, in 2015.[1][2]
Club career
Shortly after moving to England, he joined Bournville Academy, following that up with stint with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2022.[1][2] On 10 July 2024, he joined the youth academy of Wrexham.[3]
International career
In November 2025, Nawaz was called up to the Pakistan national team for a set of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches.[4] He made his debut on 18 November 2025, coming on as a substitute for Abdullah Shah in a 0–5 loss to Syria.[5]
References
- ^ a b Shafi, Zeeshan (15 November 2025). "Umar Nawaz – From APS Tragedy to Triumph".
- ^ a b Tarar, Mehr (3 July 2022). "Pakistan's Ahmad Nawaz – from APS Tragedy to Oxford Union Presidency". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC welcomes ten new scholars to Academy". Wrexham.com.
- ^ "پاکستان فٹبال فیڈریشن کاقومی ٹیم کے 2 سابق کپتانوں کو ایک اور موقع دینےکا فیصلہ". Waqt News (in Urdu). 27 September 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan 0–5 Syria". espn. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
External links
- Umar Nawaz at Soccerway