30 Facts About Otis Khan

Otis Jan Mohammed Khan was born on 5 September 1995 and is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Yeovil Town, on loan from National League club Oldham Athletic.

Otis Khan has played professionally for Barnsley, Yeovil Town, Mansfield Town, Newport County, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall and Leyton Orient.

Otis Khan has spent brief loan spells at non-League sides Buxton, Matlock Town and Barrow.

Otis Khan made his international debut with Pakistan, following a call up in May 2023 for the 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup.

Otis Khan started his career in Manchester United's youth system before joining Sheffield United's academy in the summer of 2012.

Otis Khan made his first team debut in March 2014 in an away game at Crawley Town.

Otis Khan scored his last goal with Barrow against Southport on 28 December 2015, finishing with 4 goals in 8 appearances during his stint at the team.

Otis Khan was released from his contract by Sheffield United on 25 January 2016.

That same day, League One side Barnsley announced that Otis Khan had signed an 18-month deal with the club after a successful trial.

On 30 June 2016, Otis Khan joined Football League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-year deal.

On 29 June 2018, Otis Khan signed for fellow League Two side Mansfield Town for an undisclosed fee.

On January deadline day 2020, Otis Khan joined fellow League Two side Newport County on a six-month loan.

On 10 August 2020, following his release from Mansfield, Otis Khan joined League Two club Tranmere Rovers on a one-year deal, turning down offers from League One clubs.

On 18 October 2021, Otis Khan joined League Two side Walsall on a short-term deal.

On 19 January 2022, Otis Khan left the club following the expiration of his short-term deal.

Later that same day of his departure from Walsall, Otis Khan signed an 18-month contract with League Two side Leyton Orient.

On 1 July 2022, Otis Khan joined newly promoted League Two club Grimsby Town on a two-year deal.

Otis Khan was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1939.

On 25 January 2024, it was announced that Otis Khan had signed for National League club Hartlepool United on loan until the end of the season.

On 21 March 2025, Otis Khan rejoined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.

Otis Khan is eligible to play for both India and Pakistan, the former as it is the birthplace of his grandfather, and the latter due to citizenship as his grandfather moved to Pakistan after the partition in 1947.

In January 2015, Otis Khan was called up to play for Pakistan in a friendly against Afghanistan but he missed the match as he did not get the necessary visas and vaccinations; he was however confirmed selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in March 2015.

Otis Khan then declined to consider any call-ups to the Pakistan national side in the hope of playing for England in the future.

However by 2022, due to continued appearances in the lower leagues restricting any England prospects, Otis Khan had a change of heart and rekindled his interest to represent Pakistan internationally.

Otis Khan was called up by Pakistan manager Shahzad Anwar alongside fellow English-Pakistani players Adil Nabi and Easah Suliman for the June window as well as the 2023 SAFF Championship.

On 23 May 2023, the Pakistan Football Federation confirmed that Otis Khan was given international clearance by FIFA to represent Pakistan.

Otis Khan is of Pakistani heritage, his paternal grandfather was born in New Delhi, India and migrated to Faisalabad, Pakistan following the 1947 partition.

Otis Khan later settled in England with his wife, Otis' grandmother, who was from the Gorton area of Manchester.

In 2016, Otis Khan appeared on the second series of the ITV assault course game show Ninja Warrior UK, completing the course in a time of 2:41.

In 2024, Otis Khan was named as brand ambassador of the Pakistan Super League cricket team Multan Sultans alongside Fatima Sana.