Easah Suliman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012– | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | England U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:54, 2 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Easah Suliman is an English footballer currently playing for Cheltenham Town on loan from Aston Villa. Suliman has represented England at youth level and is noted for being the first player of Asian heritage to captain an England representative side, having done so at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 levels.
Club career
Aston Villa
Easah Suliman was called up to train with the first-team squad by Rémi Garde during the 2015-16 season, and was then called up to the bench in the Capital One Cup tie with Notts County on 25 August 2015.[1]
Loan to Cheltenham Town
On 4 August 2016, Suliman joined Cheltenham Town on loan until 2 January 2017.[2] He made his Cheltenham debut on 6 August 2016 in a 1-1 home draw against Leyton Orient.[3] Three days later he played the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 EFL Cup win against League One side Charlton Athletic.[4]
International career
Suliman has represented England at U16, U17, U18 and U19 levels and was the first player of Asian (Pakistani) heritage to captain an England side at any level.[5] Suliman captained England Under-16s at the 2014 Montaigu Tournament with the side finishing third overall.[6] Suliman has also captained England at under-17 level against the Faroe Islands.[7]
Suliman was promoted to the England Under-19 side in August 2016 and played the full match in a 1-1 friendly against the Netherlands Under-19 side. A penalty shoot-out was held following the match with Suliman scoring the winning penalty.[8] Tom Davies of Everton started the game as captain but passed the armband to Suliman after he was substituted in the 61st minute.[8][9]
Personal life
Suliman has discussed his British Pakistani heritage and being a Muslim professional footballer in interviews.[10] He has spoken of his family's friendship with England cricketer Moeen Ali and how he encouraged him to keep going to secure a professional contract.[10]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 2 September 2016.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2015–16 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Aston Villa | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Cheltenham Town (loan) | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ https://www.avfc.co.uk/players/e/s/easah-suliman
- ↑ "Loan News: Suliman joins Cheltenham Town". Aston Villa F.C. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑
- ↑ "Cheltenham Town 1-0 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Aston Villa's Easah Suliman hopes to set standard for England's Asian footballers, Ed Aarons". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "England U16s hot from the spot to see off France in Montaigu". The FA. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich keen on 16-year-old Aston Villa defender Easah Suliman". Daily Mail. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- 1 2 "England U19s held to draw by Dutch but seal shoot-out win". The FA. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "England U19 1-1 Holland U19 (9-8 pens): Young Lions prevail in shoot-out after Everton's Tom Davies scores in Telford friendly". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- 1 2 "'Moeen Ali told me to show we can achieve our dreams'". The FA. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
External links
- Easah Suliman career statistics at Soccerbase
- England profile at The FA