Nabil Begg
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| Full name | Nabil Mohammed Begg[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 March 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sorokoba, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bula FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Ba | 35 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Auckland City | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Ba | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Bula FC | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Fiji U19 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Fiji U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Fiji U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Fiji | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nabil Mohammed Begg (born 17 March 2004) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for OFC Professional League club Bula FC and the Fiji national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]Begg is a youth academy graduate of Ba.[3] On 24 October 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 league win against Suva.[4]
In November 2022, Begg scored the only goal in the final of the Pacific Community Cup, helping Ba clinch the trophy for the first time.[5][6] In early 2024, he completed a move to Auckland City FC in New Zealand.[7]
International career
[edit]In February 2022, Begg was named in Fiji squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament.[8] He made his international debut on 10 March 2022 in a 3–0 friendly win against Vanuatu.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of 30 June 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Begg goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2023 | SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Northern Mariana Islands |
1–0 | 10–0 | 2023 Pacific Games |
| 2 | 1 December 2023 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Vanuatu |
3–2 | 4–2 | 2023 Pacific Games |
| 3 | 16 June 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji |  Papua New Guinea |
1–0 | 5–1 | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| 4 | 19 June 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji |  Samoa |
7–1 | 9–1 | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
Honours
[edit]Fiji
- Pacific Games: Bronze Medalist, 2023 [11][12]
- MSG Prime Minister's Cup: Runner-up, 2024[13] [14]
Fiji U20
- OFC U-19 Championship: Runner-up, 2019 [15] [16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Fiji (FIJ)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 7. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Nabil Begg at Soccerway
- ^ "Begg is a real standout, says Jankowski". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Young Begg stars in Ba win". 26 October 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ fijivillage. "Rising star Nabil Begg scores the winner for Ba in the Pacific Community Cup Final". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Ba wins title". FijiFootball.com.fj. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Journalist, Zaitun Sahim Multimedia. "Auckland City after Begg for trials". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Krishna to lead Fiji at Oceania Qualifiers". 15 February 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Nalaubu scores a hat-trick as Fiji beats Vanuatu 3-0 in a friendly". 11 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Nabil Begg". Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ The Fiji Times. "17th Pacific Games, Fiji football men's side win bronze". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ Fiji Football Asociation. "DIGICEL Fiji National Men's Football Team Reveals Captains and Final Squad for Pacific Games". Facebook. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ FBC News. "Bula Boys settle for second best". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ "Fiji national football team players for 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup". Facebook. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ Oceania Football Confederation. "2022 OFC U-19 Championship, Final Match Fiji vs New Zealand". Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ Oceania Football Confederation. "New Zealand win OFC U-19 Championship 2022 with 3-0 victory over Fiji". Retrieved 24 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Nabil Begg at WorldFootball.net
- Nabil Begg at Oceania Football Center
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