Nizar Khalfan
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mtwara, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Young Africans SC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Mtibwa Sugar | 57 | (16) |
| 2007 | Al Tadamon | 18 | (1) |
| 2008 | Tadamon Sour | 25 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Moro United | 21 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | (2) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 22 | (1) |
| 2012– | Young Africans SC | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Tanzania | 43 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nizar Khalfan (born 21 June 1988) is a Tanzanian footballer who currently plays for Young Africans SC in the Tanzanian Premier League.[2]
Career
Early career
Khalfan started playing football in his hometown of Mtwara with a youth team called Score FC. As a student Khalfan attended Ligula Primary School and Ocean Secondary School in Mtwara.[3]
Club
Khalfan began his career with Mtibwa Sugar FC, before joined the Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Tadamon for the 2007–08 season.[4] In January 2008 he left Al Tadamon and signed a contract with the Lebanese club Tadamon Sour.[5]
After playing in the Tanzanian Premier League with Moro United he joined Canadian side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 22 August 2009;[6] he played nine games for the Caps in their successful 2009 season and signed a contract extension to play with the team in 2010.[7] He scored his first goal for the Whitecaps on 12 June 2010 in a game against the Austin Aztex.[8] On 9 February 2011 signed a new one-year contract for the 2011 Major League Soccer season.[9]
Khalfan was waived by Vancouver on 23 November 2011, and was selected in the MLS Waiver Draft by Philadelphia Union.[10] The Union released him three months later prior to the 2012 season.[11]
International
Khalfan is an established member of the Tanzania national football team. He played in five of Tanzania's qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, scoring in the 4–1 victory over Mauritius on 6 September 2008.[12] He also scored the game-winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Burkina Faso at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam on 14 June 2007.[13]
International goals
Current as of 11 November 2011.[14]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 2006 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Burkina Faso | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2006 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers |
| 2 | 9 December 2006 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  DR Congo | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2 June 2007 | CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania |  Senegal | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2006 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers |
| 4 | 9 June 2008 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius |  Mauritius | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 13 January 2009 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Burundi | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2009 CECAFA Cup |
See also
- List of current MLS players
References
- ↑ Nizar Khalfan (21 June 1988). "Nizar Khalfan | Philadelphia Union". philadelphiaunion.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ "Our Players". Young Africans SC. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Nazir Khalfan Vancouver Whitecaps". Whitecapsfc.com. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ↑ "Residency Beefs Up Roster, Signing Three; Cut Two". Soccersceneusa.blogspot.com. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "Nizar Khalfan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "Canada awaits Nizar, Nadir – This Day". Whitecapsfc.com. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "Hirano, Moose, and Khalfan re-sign". Whitecapsfc.com. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". Ussf.demosphere.com. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC sign Khalfan and Koffie". Whitecapsfc.com. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ "2011". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Union waive midfielder Khalfan". Philadelphia Union. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "FIFA Game Report: Mauritius vs Tanzania". Fifa.com. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "Tanzanian XI leave for Bukina Faso for Cup qualifier". English.peopledaily.com.cn. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "Live sports scores, news and more". goalzz.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.