Imran Khan (born 1 March 1995), is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He operates primarily as a

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, but can also be deployed as a

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and an

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Club career

Born in

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

, Khan began his career with

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in the

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. He made his professional debut for the club on 15 December 2013 in a league match against

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. He came on as a 90th-minute substitute for

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as Mohammedan lost 3–1. In 2017, Khan joined

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side Fateh Hyderabad. After impressing for Hyderabad during the 2017–18 season, Khan joined

club

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. However, due to the Khan struggling to find time with Goa's first-team, he joined

club Gokulam Kerala on loan in January 2019. He made his debut for the club on 4 January 2019 in Gokulam's match against

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. He came on as a 67th-minute substitute for

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as Gokulam Kerala lost 3–2.

NEROCA

On 7 January 2020, it was announced that Khan had joined

club NEROCA. Khan made his debut for the club on 14 January 2020 in a 1–0 victory against Real Kashmir.

NorthEast United

In 2020, Imran was signed by

on a two-year deal. He scored his first goal in

and for the club against

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on 18 February 2021. In 2020–21 season he made six appearances for

and scored a goal. He played his first match of the

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on 4 December 2021, which ended in a 2–1 win as a substitute for Rochharzela in the 95th minute of the game. In the end of the season he made 17 appearances for the club and provides three assists and became the highest assist provider in the 2021–22 season for NorthEast United.

Personal life

Bosnian footballer

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's wife Nejra gave birth of a baby boy on 27 May 2022, and decided to name their newborn after the Highlanders' midfielder Imran, having watched him play on television during the 2021–22 ISL season.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Indian Super League profile
* 1995 births Living people People from Manipur Indian footballers Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C. players FC Goa players Gokulam Kerala FC players NEROCA FC players NorthEast United FC players Association football midfielders Footballers from Manipur Indian Super League players I-League players I-League 2nd Division players {{India-footy-bio-stub