Junaid Shah

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Junaid Shah
Personal information
Full name Syed Junaid Ahmed Shah
Date of birth (2000-10-09) 9 October 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Quetta, Pakistan
Position(s) Centre-back, Left-back
Team information
Current team
 SA Gardens
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
2024– SA Gardens
2024 → Wahidy (loan)
International career‡
2018 Pakistan U17
2023– Pakistan 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Syed Junaid Ahmed Shah (born 9 October 2000) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a left-back for SA Gardens and the Pakistan national team.

Contents

Club career

Civil Aviation Authority

Shah joined Pakistan Premier League club Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority in 2019, making his debut in the 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup. He made 7 appearances in the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League until the league was cancelled shortly after starting. [1]

SA Gardens

On 2 March 2024, Shah signed for SA Gardens. [2]

Loan to Wahidy

On 10 April 2024, Shah was loaned to Afghanistan Champions League club Wahidy FC on a one-season deal. He returned to SA Gardens in May 2024, following the resumption of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup.

International career

In October 2018, Shah was called up by the Pakistan under-15 team for the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship held in Nepal. The team finished as runners-up of the tournament following a penalty shootout in the final against Bangladesh. [3]

In November 2022, Shah was included in Pakistan's squad for a friendly against Nepal, Pakistan's first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA. [4] He made his senior international debut in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers as a starter against Cambodia in the first leg in Phnom Penh, where Pakistan contested in a goalless 0–0 draw. [5] He played his second match in their second leg, beating Cambodia 1–0 in Islamabad, recording Pakistan first-ever victory in World Cup qualifiers in their first fixture in home after 8 years, and qualifying for the second round for the first time. [6] [7]

Career statistics

International

As of 21 November 2023 [6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 202340
Total40

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References

  1. ↑ "Junaid Shah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  2. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junaid Shah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. ↑ "Pak colts leave for Nepal to feature in SAFF U15 C'ship". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan back on international circuit after three years". The Nation. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. ↑ Agencies (2023-10-13). "Gritty Pakistan hold Cambodia to goalless draw in FIFA World Cup qualifier". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junaid Shah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan beat Cambodia in historic football World Cup qualifying win". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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