Easah Suliman represented England at youth level and is the first player of Asian heritage to captain an England football side, having done so at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 levels.
18 Facts About Easah Suliman
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Easah Suliman is seen as one of the best centre backs to play for Pakistan for which he made his senior international debut.
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In January 2015, after reported interest from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Premier League giants Liverpool, Easah Suliman secured his future with Aston Villa, signing a two year professional contract.
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On 4 August 2016, Easah Suliman joined Cheltenham Town on loan until 2 January 2017.
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On 17 August 2018, Easah Suliman joined Dutch Eredivisie side FC Emmen on a season-long loan deal.
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On 28 December 2018, Easah Suliman was recalled from his loan spell at Emmen due to him playing only 9 minutes in his 4-month spell there.
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On 21 January 2020, Easah Suliman joined Portuguese side Vitoria SC for an undisclosed fee.
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On 28 July 2021, Easah Suliman joined recently relegated Nacional on a season-long loan.
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On 1 September 2022, Easah Suliman joined Vilafranquense in the Portuguese second tier on a season-long loan.
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Easah Suliman has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 levels and was the first British Asian to captain an England side at any level.
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Easah Suliman captained England Under-16s at the 2014 Montaigu Tournament with the side finishing third overall.
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Easah Suliman has captained England at under-17 level against the Faroe Islands.
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Easah Suliman started every game at centre back in England Under-19's victorious 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign in July 2017.
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Easah Suliman is eligible to play for Pakistan because of his Pakistani background.
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On 18 May 2023, it was confirmed that Easah Suliman would represent Pakistan after FIFA approved the request from Pakistan Football Federation.
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Easah Suliman captained the side on his second match against Djibouti.
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Easah Suliman has discussed his British Pakistani heritage and being a Muslim professional footballer in interviews.
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Easah Suliman 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.