# Rahis Nabi

Rahis Qumar Nabi (Urdu: راہس نبی; born 15 April 1999) is a footballer who last played as a midfielder for Cypriot Second Division club Digenis Akritas Morphou. Born in England, he represents Pakistan internationally.

## Club career
### Early career

Nabi played youth football for West Bromwich Albion, and scored in a single youth game for Sunderland on 8 April 2017. In July 2017, after leaving West Brom, he signed a one-year deal at Burnley's development squad.

### Alvechurch

Nabi later played at senior level for Alvechurch of the seventh tier Southern Football League Central Division, joining the club on 14 December 2018.
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. On 21 January 2019, he scored again through a free kick in the 41st minute, on a 2–2 draw against Stratford Town. He was subsequently declared player of the month.

### Redditch

On 27 July 2021, Nabi signed for Redditch United in the same division, after successfully completing his trials.

### Digenis Morphou

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. On 28 August 2023, Rahis Nabi first signed for Eendracht Aalst in the fourth tier Belgian Division 2 on a three-year contract, however the deal collapsed in extremis. On 8 September 2023, Rahis Nabi joined Digenis Akritas Morphou in the Cypriot Second Division.

## International career

As a junior, he was a member of the England Under-17 squad.
In May 2019, Nabi and his brother Samir were called up for Pakistan's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cambodia the following month. He made his debut on 6 June 2019, as a starter in a 0–2 loss. He scored his first international goal on 21 November 2023 against Tajikistan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

## Personal life

Rahis Nabi is the youngest of three British Pakistani brothers, Adil Nabi and Samir Nabi, who came through the West Bromwich Albion academy.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 18 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Alvechurch | 2018–19 | Southern Football League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Alvechurch | 2019–20 | Southern Football League | 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 |
| Redditch United | Total | Total | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Digenis Morphou | 2023–24 | Cypriot Second Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digenis Morphou | Total | Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 5 |
* ↑ Appearances in JW Hunt Cup

### International

    As of 11 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Pakistan | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 16 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nabi goal.
List of international goals scored by Rahis Nabi :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 21 November 2023 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan | Tajikistan | 1–2 | 1–6 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |