Abdul Khaliq (footballer)

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Abdul Khaliq
Abdul Khaliq KPT.jpg
Khaliq in action for Karachi Port Trust
Personal information
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Date of death 18 October 2007
Place of death Karachi, Pakistan
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Youth career
Lyari Labour Welfare Centre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980s Sindh Government Press
1989–2006 Karachi Port Trust
International career
1997 Pakistan 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdul Khaliq (died 18 October 2007) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward and midfielder. Khaliq represented the Pakistan national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 1997. He died on 18 October 2007 during the 2007 Karsaz bombing. [1]

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Club career

Starting his youth career at the football team of Lyari Labour Welfare Centre, Khaliq joined Sindh Government Press. [1]

He moved to Karachi Port Trust in the late 1980s. He played major role when KPT clinched the PFF National Challenge Cup in 1990 at the KMC Stadium. [1] At the 1996 PFF President's Cup, he scored a total of 5 goals, 3 behind the top scorer Qazi Ashfaq. [2] After participating in several more editions, [3] [4] he was also crucial in helping finish the side as runner-up in the 2003 edition held in Quetta. [1]

After representing the side in the National Football Championship, Khaliq also represented KPT in the newly established Pakistan Premier League. [5] [6] [7] [8]

International career

Khaliq represented the Pakistan national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 1997. [1] He made all four full appearances as starting player, where Pakistan ended the campaign unsuccessful after losing all matches against Iraq and Kazakhstan. [9]

Death

He died on 18 October 2007 during the 2007 Karsaz bombing in Karachi. His death was mourned by Pakistan Football Federation president Faisal Saleh Hayat. [1]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 199740
Total40

Honours

Karachi Port Trust

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