Natasha Shirazi (Persian: نتاشا شیرازی; born 8 February 1996) is a Ugandan footballer of Iranian descent with Danish citizenship, who plays as a forward for the Uganda national team.

Natasha Shirazi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Uganda
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 BSF 13 (1)
2017–2019 B.93 15 (3)
2019 Nordsjælland 3 (1)
2019–2020 Rayo Vallecano 1 (0)
2020–2021 La Solana 1 (0)
2021 B.93 2 (0)
2021–2022 Maccabi Kishronot Hadera 19 (5)
2022–2023 Beşiktaş J.K. 4 (0)
2023 Venezia
2023 Shelbourne 1 (0)
2023-2024 KF Tirana
2024 REA 12 (3)
International career
2016– Uganda 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024

Club career

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Shirazi has played for BSF, B.93, and Nordsjælland in Denmark, for Rayo Vallecano and La Solana in Spain and for Maccabi Kishronot Hadera in Israel.[1][2]

In August 2022, she moved to Turkey and joined Beşiktaş J.K. in Istanbul to play in the 2022-23 Super League.[3][4]

International career

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Shirazi played for Uganda at senior level on 3 July 2016 in a 0–4 friendly away loss to Kenya.[5]

Personal life

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Shirazi also holds Danish citizenship.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Natasha Shirazi at Soccerway
  2. ^ Natasha ShiraziIsrael Football Association league player details
  3. ^ "Beşiktaş Natasha Shirazi transferini açıkladı". Foto Maç (in Turkish). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Oyuncular - Futbolcular: Natasha Shirazi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ Magak, Chrisphine (3 July 2016). "Kenya 4-0 Uganda: Starlets smash Cranes in friendly". Goal. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Natasha Shirazi". ProSports Management. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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