Nizar Khalfan (born 21 June 1988) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pamba.
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.[2]
Club
Khalfan began his career with Mtibwa Sugar FC. He then joined the Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Tadamon for the 2007–08 season.[3] In January 2008 he left Al Tadamon for Lebanese club Tadamon Sour,[4] but soon returned to the Tanzanian Premier League with Moro United. He joined Canadian side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 22 August 2009.[5] He played nine games for the Caps in their successful 2009 season and signed a contract extension to play with the team in 2010.[6] He scored his first goal for the Whitecaps on 12 June 2010 in a game against the Austin Aztex.[7] On 9 February 2011 signed a new one-year contract for the 2011 Major League Soccer season.[8] Khalfan was waived by Vancouver on 23 November 2011, and was selected in the MLS Waiver Draft by Philadelphia Union.[9] The Union released him three months later prior to the 2012 season.[10]
International
Khalfan was formerly a 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.[11] 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.[12]
International goals
The following information is valid up to 11 November 2011.[13]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 2006 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Burkina Faso |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 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 |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2008 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 |
References
- ^ Nizar Khalfan (21 June 1988). "Nizar Khalfan | Philadelphia Union". philadelphiaunion.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. 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. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. 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.
External links
- Nizar Khalfan at Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps bio
- Nizar Khalfan at National-Football-Teams.com