Kamran Khan (footballer)

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Kamran Khan
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Khan with Pakistan in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-03-23) 23 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Islamabad, Pakistan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Center-back
Youth career
Mehran
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2016 Khan Research Laboratories
International career
2011–2013 Pakistan 70+ (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kamran Khan (born 23 March 1985) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a centre-back. [1]

Contents

Club career

Mehran

Khan began his career with Mehran FC in the Islamabad’s A-League, before being picked up by Khan Research Laboratories.

Khan Research Laboratories

Throughout his career of 13 years played for Khan Research Laboratories, Khan won five league titles and six National Cup with the club. He was a member of the team which reached the 2013 AFC President's Cup final, after falling to Turkmen club Balkan FT by 0–1 in the final. He also captained the team. [2] [3]

Khan also played in the Geo Super Football League. He was set for a stint in the Nepali Martyr's Memorial A-Division League like Naveed Akram and Mehmood Ali before him, however scheduling issues ultimately thwarted his departure.

After his retirement in 2016, Khan along with Samar Ishaq joined KRL's coaching panel as assistant coaches.

International career

Khan was selected during the tour of Bahrain under Salman Sharida in 2006, and the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers. [4] He made his debut in the 2011 SAFF Championship where he won his first cap against Bangladesh. [1] [5] [6]

He was called again by the senior team in February 2013, making two appearances in both two-match friendlies against Nepal, both ending in a 1–0 victory for Pakistan. He them played in a two-match tour against Maldives in the same month. He made his last appearance in the 2013 SAFF Championship against India. [7]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by year and competition [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 201130
201210
201390
Total130

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kamran Khan (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. natasha.raheel (2014-05-03). "KRL aim for qualification for AFC Cup". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2014-05-07). "Captain Kamran vows KRL will be positive". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. "Football squad announced for two events". DAWN.COM. 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  5. APP (2011-06-27). "Pakistan football team leaves for Dhaka". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  6. Newspaper, From the (2011-06-25). "Jaffar to lead Pakistan in World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  7. "Lacklustre India pip Pakistan 1-0 in SAFF Cup opener". The Times of India. 2013-09-01. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-03-09.