Easah Suliman
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Easah Zaheer Suliman (Urdu: عیسیٰ ظہیر سلیمان; born 26 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit. Born in England, he captains the Pakistan national team.
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Full name | Easah Zaheer Suliman[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 26) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sumgayit | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Aston Villa | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2020 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | → FC Emmen (loan) | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | Vitória SC | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Nacional (loan) | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Vilafranquense (loan) | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2023– | Sumgayit | 19 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | England U16 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | England U17 | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | England U18 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | England U19 | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | England U20 | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2023– | Pakistan | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:08, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Suliman is a product of the Aston Villa Academy. He has represented England at youth level and is the first player of Asian heritage to captain an England football side, having done so at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 levels. Suliman played every game at centre back in the England Under-19s victorious UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign in July 2017, scoring the opening goal in England's 2–1 final victory over Portugal. Suliman has played on loan at English Football League sides Cheltenham Town and Grimsby Town as well as Eredivisie side FC Emmen.