{{Short description|Indonesian-American footballer (born 2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Althaf Khan |image = |fullname = Althaf Fawwaz Khan |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2007|7|7|df=y}} |birth_place = Bandung, Indonesia |height = 1.75 m |position = Defensive midfielder |currentclub = FC 08 Homburg |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2014–2015 |youthclubs1 = SSB Ragunan |youthyears2 = 2017–2019 |youthclubs2 = Rolla Knights |youthyears3 = 2019–2021 |youthclubs3 = Billings United |youthyears4 = 2021–2023 |youthclubs4 = Barça Residency Academy |youthyears5 = 2025– |youthclubs5 = Homburg |years1 = |clubs1 = |caps1 = |goals1 = |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |club-update = 5 May 2026 |nationalteam-update = }} '''Althaf Fawwaz Khan''' (born 7 July 2007) is an Indonesian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Regionalliga Südwest club Homburg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fc08homburg.de/u19-kader/|title=U19 Kader|access-date=5 May 2026|website=FC 08 Homburg|language=de}}</ref>
==Early life== Khan was born in Bandung, Indonesia, but moved to Houston in the United States in 2011.<ref name=kem>{{cite web|url=https://kempalan.com/2022/05/07/althaf-khan-anak-bandung-yang-menempa-bakat-di-academy-barcelona-amerika/|title=Althaf Khan, Anak Bandung yang Menempa Bakat di Academy Barcelona, Amerika|trans-title=Althaf Khan, Bandung Boy Who Forged Talent at Academy Barcelona, America|date=7 May 2022|access-date=18 August 2023|website=kempalan.com|language=id}}</ref><ref name=is>{{cite web|url=https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20230818/althaf-khan-gabung-schalke-04-usai-dicoret-timnas-u-17-jelang-piala-dunia-u-17?page=2|title=Althaf Khan Resmi Gabung Schalke 04 usai Dicoret Timnas Indonesia U-17 Jelang Piala Dunia U-17|trans-title=Althaf Khan Officially Joins Schalke 04 after being dropped by the U-17 Indonesian National Team ahead of the U-17 World Cup|date=18 August 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|website=indosport.com|language=id}}</ref>
==Club career== Having played briefly at the Tod Soccer Academy in Houston, he returned to Indonesia in 2013, and joined the SSB Ragunan academy the following year.<ref name=kem/> His parents moved again in September 2016, this time to Rolla, Missouri, and Khan joined the academy of local side Rolla Knights in early 2017, playing matches in St. Louis, two hours from Rolla.<ref name=kem/>
His family again relocated in 2019, moving to Colstrip, Montana, with Khan joining Billings United in Billings, Montana, two hours from Colstrip.<ref name=kem/> Having impressed coaches, he was moved from under-13 to under-14 level a year early.<ref name=kem/> While in Montana, Khan also tried out at the Montana Olympic Development Program, and was accepted into their soccer team.<ref name=kem/> After two years with Billings United, he enrolled at the Barça Residency Academy in Arizona in 2021.<ref name=kem/>
On his call-up to a training camp with the under-17 national team, Khan was reported to no longer be at the Barça Residency Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moots.suara.com/read/2023/08/02/164100/siapa-althaf-fawwaz-khan-pemain-diaspora-timnas-u17-kelahiran-bandung-sekolah-di-amerika-jebolan-akademi-barcelona|title=Siapa Althaf Fawwaz Khan, Pemain Diaspora Timnas U17? Kelahiran Bandung, Sekolah di Amerika, Jebolan Akademi Barcelona|trans-title=Who is Althaf Fawwaz Khan, U17 National Team Diaspora Player? Born in Bandung, attended school in America, graduated from the Barcelona Academy|date=2 August 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|website=moots.suara.com|language=id}}</ref> Having reportedly been removed from the training camp, alongside Igor Sanders, by manager Bima Sakti, Khan joined the academy of German side Schalke 04 in August 2023, as part of an American under-18 team spending a season in Germany as guests.<ref name=is/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasikmalaya.suara.com/read/2023/08/18/125900/dennis-wise-kena-senggol-usai-pemain-keturunan-althaf-khan-gabung-schalke-04-bima-sakti-menyesal-coret-dari-timnas-indonesia-u-17|title=Dennis Wise Kena Senggol Usai Pemain Keturunan Althaf Khan Gabung Schalke 04, Bima Sakti Menyesal Coret dari Timnas Indonesia U-17?|trans-title=Dennis Wise Got Knocked After Althaf Khan's Descendant Player Joins Schalke 04, Bima Sakti Regrets Dropping Out from the U-17 Indonesian National Team?|first=Fahmi Nurdian|last=Syah|date=18 August 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|website=tasikmalaya.suara.com|language=id}}</ref> A year later, he would begin training with Hertha BSC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvonenews.com/bola/timnas/249003-lulusan-akademi-barcelona-hingga-bersinar-di-liga-jerman-wonderkid-berdarah-bandung-ini-malah-belum-berkesempatan-bela-timnas-indonesia?page=all|title=Lulusan Akademi Barcelona hingga Bersinar di Liga Jerman, Wonderkid Berdarah Bandung Ini Malah Belum Berkesempatan Bela Timnas Indonesia|trans-title=A Barcelona Academy graduate who has shone in the German league, this Bandung-born wonderkid has yet to play for the Indonesian national team|date=24 September 2024|access-date=5 May 2026|website=tvonenews.com|language=id}}</ref>
==International career== In August 2023, Khan was called up to the Indonesia under-17 team for a training camp in Bali.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bolasport.com/read/313854012/profil-althaf-fawwaz-khan-pemain-diaspora-timnas-u-17-indonesia-pernah-juara-bareng-barcelona|title=Profil Althaf Fawwaz Khan Pemain Diaspora Timnas U-17 Indonesia, Pernah Juara Bareng Barcelona|trans-title=Profile of Althaf Fawwaz Khan Diaspora player for the Indonesian U-17 national team, has won with Barcelona|first=Abdul|last=Rahman|date=2 August 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|website=bolasport.com|language=id}}</ref> While attending the training camp, he scored in a 3–0 friendly win against the under-17 side of Persis Solo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deli.suara.com/read/2023/08/14/135333/timnas-indonesia-u-17-libas-persis-u-17-3-0-pemain-diaspora-ini-langsung-cetak-gol|title=Timnas Indonesia U-17 Libas Persis U-17 3-0, Pemain Diaspora Ini Langsung Cetak Gol|trans-title=The U-17 Indonesian National Team beat the U-17 3-0, this Diaspora player immediately scored a goal|first=Agung|last=Setiawan|date=14 August 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|website=deli.suara.com|language=id}}</ref>
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