Afghan Biographies

Nadim, Nadia Mrs.


Name Nadim, Nadia Mrs.
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth 1988
Function/Grade Afghan-Danish Football Player
History and Biodata

2. Previous Function:
Sky Blue FC in New Jersey (2014)
Portland Thornes FC (2016-2017)
Manchester City (2018)
Paris Saint-German (20190103)
3. Biodata:
Mrs. Nadia Nadim daughter of Gen Rabani Nadim was born 1988 in Herat City. Her father was an Afghan National Army (ANA) general. He was executed by the Taliban in 2000. Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed is her aunt. Her mother Hamida planned to escape to London, where they had a few relatives, and with forged passports they flew from Pakistan to Italy. In Italy her entire family went on a truck, thinking they where heading towards London. After a few days, they all turfed of the truck and asked a passer-by and found out that the bus had dropped them in Denmark . In Denmark  she began her football career, playing for B52 Aalborg, Team Viborg and IK Skovbakken, before moving to Fortuna Hjørring in 2012. She made her Champions League debut in September the same year, scoring both goals in a 2–1 win over Scottish Champions Glasgow City. Later she played for two UK teams and a frech team.
 

Under Danish nationality law Nadim could not apply for citizenship until turning 18 years old in 2006. When citizenship was eventually granted in 2008, FIFA eligibility rules blocked Nadim from playing for Denmark, because she had not yet been resident for the requisite five years after turning 18.A subsequent challenge from the Danish Football Association (DBU) led to FIFA's legal department making an exception to the rules in Nadim's case

Nadim immediately became a member of the Denmark national team, making her debut in the 2009 Algarve Cup in a 0–2 defeat by the United States. In doing so, she became the first naturalised Dane to represent a Denmark senior national football team. She participated in all three of Denmark's games at UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland.

In July 2019, Nadia Nadim was named UNESCO Champion for Girls and Women’s Education. Nadia Nadim received this recognition for her role in promoting sport and gender equality, her contribution to the Organization’s educational action prioritizing young people and advocacy for girls and women’s education at an international scale, among others.

Two decades after fleeing Taliban-ruled Afghanistan with her family, Nadia Nadim is ready to go home. The risks are worth it for the 31-year-old Nadim, who is planning her first trip back to Afghanistan since leaving the country as a child. She is hoping to change mindsets and inspire girls to follow her onto the soccer field.(20191205)

She has four sisters.

She speaks nine languages Dari, Danish, English, Urdu
 

 

Last Modified 2019-12-05
Established 2019-12-05