Mariam Mahmood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mariam Mahmood | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Pakistan | 2 | (2) |
Mariam Mahmood (born 11 May 2004) is an English-born footballer who plays as a forward. Born in England, she plays for the Pakistan women's national football team.
Club career
Mahmood came through the West Bromwich Albion youth programme and was promoted to the senior squad in 2021.[1] In the 2023–24 season she finished as the club's top scorer, netting 7 goals in all competitions.
International career
In June 2025, Mahmood received her first call‑up to the Pakistan women's national squad as part of a contingent of six diaspora players preparing for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification rouns in Jakarta.[2][3] Her selection follows discussions in late 2024 about her availability to choose between England and Pakistan at senior level.[4] In July 2025, She scored 2 goals against Kyrgyzstan.
Personal life
Mahmood, also known as “Maz”, is of British–Pakistani heritage. Sky Sports highlights her as a key figure in "British South Asians in Football", celebrating her top-scorer achievements at West Bromwich Albion.[5] She scored in seven consecutive matches in mid‑2022, helping raise her profile among supporters and scouts.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | West Bromwich Albion | – | 7 |
International
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 July 2025 | Indomilk Arena, Tangerang, Indonesia | Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 2–0 |
References
- ^ "Mariam Mahmood". West Bromwich Albion.
- ^ "Six New Additions to Pakistan Women's Football Team Squad". ProPakistani. 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan squad to feature diaspora players for Women's Asia Cup qualifiers". The News (Pakistan). 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan Football Federation allows players with dual-nationality to represent national team". The Bridge. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "British South Asians in Football: Top goalscorer Mariam Mahmood commits her future to West Bromwich Albion". Sky Sports. 2 July 2023.
- ^ "South Asians in Football Weekly: Mariam Mahmood and Simran Jhamat score". Sky Sports. 14 November 2023.