Adil Nabi

West Bromwich Albion

Born in Aston, Birmingham, Nabi joined the academy of West Bromwich Albion as an eight-year-old. After rising through the academy ranks, he signed his first professional contract with the club in 2011. He was named in a matchday squad for the first time on 12 January 2013 in an away Premier League match at Reading, remaining unused as West Brom lost 3–2. After the 2014–15 season, Nabi was named Albion's Young Player of the Season. For the under-21 team, he recorded 26 goals and 12 assists in 73 games.

Loan to Delhi Dynamos

On 28 August 2015 it was announced that Nabi would be loaned to the Delhi Dynamos of the Indian Super League for the 2015 season. West Brom board member Adrian Wright stated that the move was for the benefit of all parties, rather than speculation that it was to increase the club's commercial interests in India. Nabi was the first player to be loaned from a Premier League club to an ISL team. His teammates included UEFA Champions League winners Roberto Carlos, John Arne Riise and Florent Malouda, the first of whom was player-manager. On 4 October, he made his professional debut for the Dynamos in their opening match of the season against Goa at the Fatorda Stadium, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Chicão as they fell 2–0. He played only 31 minutes of the first five matches of the season for the capital-based team, but said that he was experiencing a personal growth which would not have been possible had he…

Nabi played for England under-16 and under-17 national team during his teens, scoring 3 goals in his 9 games for the older age group. Adil is eligible to play for Pakistan, his younger brothers, Rahis and Samir had already played for the Pakistan national football team. In June 2023, Adil confirmed his intention to play for Pakistan in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. However in March 2024, after receiving the documentation, Nabi along with Etzaz Hussain reportedly declined to play under the then management staff of the Pakistan Football Federation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Jordan. In June 2026, Nabi made his senior international debut with Pakistan at the 2026 Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament.

West Bromwich Albion academy manager Mark Harrison stated in November 2015 that Nabi was equally as gifted in technical and finishing abilities as the team's first-choice striker Saido Berahino, who had partnered Nabi at youth level.

Nabi is of Pakistani descent. His younger brothers Samir and Rahis are also professional footballers, having progressed through West Brom's academy. He is a practising Muslim.