Easah Suliman

Easah Zaheer Suliman (Urdu: عیسیٰ ظہیر سلیمان; born 26 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit.

[3] Easah hails from Hall Green area of Birmingham,[4] and started in the Aston Villa academy at 8 years old.

[4] In January 2015, after reported interest from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Premier League giants Liverpool,[4] Easah secured his future with Aston Villa, signing a two year professional contract.

[4][5] Suliman was called up to train with the first-team squad by Rémi Garde during the 2015–16 season, and was named as a substitute for a match in the League Cup against Notts County on 25 August 2015.

[6] Suliman made his first team debut under manager Steve Bruce, featuring as a late substitute in a 4–1 League Cup victory over Wigan Athletic on 22 August 2017.

[16] He made his first Primeira Liga start on 30 June 2020, helping his side earn a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over Vitória FC.

[35] Tom Davies of Everton started the game as captain but passed the armband to Suliman after he was substituted in the 61st minute.

[35] Suliman started every game at centre back in England Under-19's victorious 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign in July 2017.

[36] He scored the opening goal in the final, a header following a rebound off the opposition goalkeeper, in England's 2–1 win over Portugal in Georgia's Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium.

[37] On 14 June 2023, Suliman made his debut for the Pakistan national football team in a 1–0 friendly defeat to Kenya.