Nabil Begg

Nabil Begg
Personal information
Full name Nabil Mohammed Begg
Date of birth (2004-03-17) 17 March 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Sorokoba, Fiji
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bula FC
Youth career
Ba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Ba 35 (9)
2024–2025 Auckland City 0 (0)
2025 Ba 11 (1)
2026– Bula FC 1 (1)
International career‡
2022 Fiji U19 5 (2)
2023 Fiji U20 6 (0)
2023– Fiji U23 4 (0)
2022– Fiji 13 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Fiji
OFC U-19 Championship
Runner-up2022 Tahiti
Pacific Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Solomon Islands
MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Winner2026 Fiji
Runner-up2024 Solomon Islands
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2024

Nabil Mohammed Begg (born 17 March 2004) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for OFC Professional League club Bula FC and the Fiji national team.

Club career

Begg is a youth academy graduate of Ba. On 24 October 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 league win against Suva.

In November 2022, Begg scored the only goal in the final of the Pacific Community Cup, helping Ba clinch the trophy for the first time. In early 2024, he completed a move to Auckland City FC in New Zealand.

International career

In February 2022, Begg was named in Fiji squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. He made his international debut on 10 March 2022 in a 3–0 friendly win against Vanuatu.

Career statistics

International

As of 30 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Fiji 202220
202342
202472
Total134
Scores and results list Fiji's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Begg goal.
List of international goals scored by Nabil Begg
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
118 November 2023SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands Northern Mariana Islands1–010–02023 Pacific Games
21 December 2023Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands Vanuatu3–24–22023 Pacific Games
316 June 2024HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji Papua New Guinea1–05–12024 OFC Men's Nations Cup
419 June 2024HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji Samoa7–19–12024 OFC Men's Nations Cup

Honours

Fiji

Fiji U20

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Fiji (FIJ)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 7. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Nabil Begg at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Begg is a real standout, says Jankowski". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Young Begg stars in Ba win". 26 October 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ↑ fijivillage. "Rising star Nabil Begg scores the winner for Ba in the Pacific Community Cup Final". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ba wins title". FijiFootball.com.fj. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Journalist, Zaitun Sahim Multimedia. "Auckland City after Begg for trials". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Krishna to lead Fiji at Oceania Qualifiers". 15 February 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nalaubu scores a hat-trick as Fiji beats Vanuatu 3-0 in a friendly". 11 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Nabil Begg". Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  11. ↑ The Fiji Times. "17th Pacific Games, Fiji football men's side win bronze". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Fiji Football Association. "DIGICEL Fiji National Men's Football Team Reveals Captains and Final Squad for Pacific Games". Facebook. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Fiji Village. "Bula Boys claim MSG Cup title after defeating defending champions Vanuatu 1-0". Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  14. ↑ FBC News. "Bula Boys ready for MSG Prime Minister's Cup". Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  15. ↑ FBC News. "Bula Boys settle for second best". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Fiji national football team players for 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup". Facebook. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  17. ↑ Oceania Football Confederation. "2022 OFC U-19 Championship, Final Match Fiji vs New Zealand". Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Oceania Football Confederation. "New Zealand win OFC U-19 Championship 2022 with 3-0 victory over Fiji". Retrieved 24 April 2026.