Islanders observer #03 – Shuiab Khan

The third episode of Islanders Observer arrived! Oceania Football Center keep talking about the foreign islanders that are playing in 2019-20 ISPS Handa Permiership, the top national football league in Oceania. After two episodes talking about Auckland City’s players now it is time to talk about a Fijian player that plays in a Navy Blues rival: Shuiab Khan.

Despite playing in New Zealand since 2015, that is the Khan’s first season at ISPS Handa Premiership. The 24 years old player from Fiji appeared on Waitakere United’s bench in the 5-2 loss against Southern United in the fifth matchweek.

He made his debut in a 4-2 loss against Hawke’s Bay United in the seventh matchweek on December 15. He played the full match and he played all possible minutes for Waitakere since then. The Fijian player had the opportunity and he caught it and it does not seem that he is going back to the bench in the next matches.

Khan played 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup for Fiji but he has never been called for Fijian Senior Team. His good moment in New Zealand needs to be pointed and he really deserves a spot in the next call-ups.