Ali Khan Niazi

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Ali Khan Niazi
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Huma 4 (2)
2018 Civil Aviation Authority 0 (0)
2018–2020 K-Electric 20 (0)
2020–2021 Khan Research Laboratories 15 (4)
2021–2022 Sui Southern Gas 9 (1)
2022– Khan Research Laboratories
International career
2018 Pakistan U23
2023– Pakistan 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2023

Ali Khan Niazi (born 14 December 2000) is Pakistani footballer who plays as a right-back for Khan Research Laboratories and the Pakistan national team.

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Club career

Huma

Niazi made his debut for Huma in the 2014–15 Pakistan Football Federation League, scoring a brace in his debut match against Mardan Blue Star. Niazi scored his first goal in the 44th minute and the second in the 91st minute of the game; he was also booked in the 89th minute. [1] Niazi's second match of the season was a 1–0 loss to Lyallpur. [2] His brace on debut remained his only goals in the season for Niazi, who ended his 2014–15 season with two goals in four appearances for Huma. [3]

Civil Aviation Authority

Niazi joined departmental side Civil Aviation Authority in 2018. [3] He made his debut for the club on 28 April, coming on as a 30th minute substitute Waseem Asghar in 2018 National Challenge Cup against Sindh Government Press. [4] Niazi got his first full match against defending champions Khan Research Laboratories in a 1–0 victory. [5] Niazi played in the semi-finals against eventual winners Pakistan Airforce, Civial Aviation lost the semi-finals on 4–3 on penalties. [6] His last match for the club was third position match in Challenge Cup, where his team lost 5–1 Pakistan Petroleum. [7]

K-Electric

Niazi joined K-Electric before the start of 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League. He made 20 appearances, and was booked 4 times during the season as K-Electric finished in the sixth position. [3]

Khan Research Laboratories

Niazi joined Khan Research Laboratories in 2020 and spent one year in the club. [3]

Sui Southern Gas

In 2021, he joined Sui Southern Gas of the Pakistan Premier League. He made 9 appearances in the 2021–22 season and scored a goal until the league was cancelled shortly after starting. [3] Shortly after, the club was closed after the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan in 2021.

Return to Khan Research Laboratories

In July 2022, Niazi returned to Khan Research Laboratories after his short stint at SSGC. [8]

International career

Niazi was included in the Pakistan under 23 squad for the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta. He made his debut with the senior team at the 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup, in a 0–1 loss against Kenya. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 January 2019 [3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague National Challenge Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huma 2014–15 [3] Football Federation League 4242
Civil Aviation Authority 2018–19 [3] Pakistan Premier League 005050
K-Electric 2018–19 [3] Pakistan Premier League 20000200
Career total24250292

International

As of 14 October 2023 [9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 202340
Total40

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  8. FCPK [@footballclubpk] (2022-07-11). "TRANSFER UPDATE! 🚨 Congratulations to Ali Khan who has rejoined KRL after a short spell at SSGC. Ali is one of the finest fullback/winger in Pakistan at the moment and we wish him all the best on his new move! 🇵🇰⚽️" . Retrieved 2024-04-01 via Instagram.
  9. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ali Khan Niazi (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.