Pakistani Women's Football captain signs contract with Saudi Club

The Women’s Premier League’s Eastern Flames FC club announced Khan’s inclusion as the seasoned footballer was roped in to strengthen the first women’s team for the league.

Maria Khan joins the ranks of Eastern Flames FC. The Club’s management contracted with the first foreign professional to support the ranks of the women’s first team in the women’s premier league this season, a post in Arabic on Twitter, now X, said.

Meanwhile, Pakistani footballers pinned hope that exposure to international clubs would boost more opportunities for Pakistani talent.

She mentioned that it will create further opportunities for Pakistani athletes and their talent.

Previously, Maria represented WAPDA at the national level. Only a few people know that Maria belonged to Khans of Nawakille – the world’s greatest sporting family who have an international footballer among its ranks.