Muhammad Imran (footballer)

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Mohammad Imran
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Imran
Date of birth (1986-11-15) November 15, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004 Allied Bank
2005 PTCL
2005–2011 Pakistan Army
International career
2006 Pakistan U23
2005–2008 Pakistan 24 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Winner South Asian Games 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammad Imran (Urdu : محمد عمران; born on November 15, 1986) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. [1]

Contents

Early life

Nicknamed Lefty, Imran was born in Pir Mahal, in Toba Tek Singh district of Pakistan.

Club career

Imran started his career at Allied Bank in 2004. [1] He moved to PTCL Islamabad the next year. [1]

In 2005, Imran moved to Pakistan Army F.C. He won the Pakistan Premier League with Pakistan Army in 2006 and 2007. Imran was also declared Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Pakistan Premier League 2007-08. He also participated in the AFC President's Cup with the club. [2] [3]

International career

In April 2005, Imran was selected at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games. [4] Imran senior debut was on 12 June 2005, in the first of a three-game series against India, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. [1] He was subsequently called for the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup. He later played at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification. [5]

Imran was also called by the Pakistan under-23 national team for the 2006 South Asian Games held in Colombo, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal. [6]

In 2007, Imran also played for Pakistan under-23 team at the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers where Pakistan defeated Singapore in a home and away series to qualify for the second round. [7]

In 2008, he featured at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and the 2008 SAFF Championship. [8] [9] [10] He last played in October 2008, in a friendly against Malaysia. [1]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by year and competition [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 200580
200890
200970
Total240

Honours

Pakistan Army

Pakistan U23

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References

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Awards
Preceded by
Adeel Ahmed
Pakistan Premier League Most Valuable Player
2007/08
Succeeded by