Muhammad Qasim (footballer)

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Muhammad Qasim
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Qasim
Date of birth (1984-05-01) May 1, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Islamabad, Pakistan
Position(s) Right winger/Forward
Youth career
Ravi FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2016 Khan Research Laboratories
2007 Islamabad United 6 (3)
International career
2006 Pakistan U-23
2007–2011 Pakistan 15 (4)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Winner South Asian Games 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Qasim (born 1 May 1984) [1] is a Pakistani former professional footballer who played as a right-winger. [2]

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Qasim has won the league title with Khan Research Laboratories for four times, winning his first league title in 2009-10, winning further three back to back league titles in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13. Qasim has also won National Football Challenge Cup with KRL on six occasions including four back to back cup wins from 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He won the national cups in 2015 and 2016. Qasim also won Geo Super Football League with Islamabad United in its inaugural season. At international level, he won the 2006 South Asian Games with the Pakistan under 23 football team.

Club career

Ravi

Qasim started his footballing career with Islamabad club Ravi FC.

Khan Research Laboratories

2005–10: Debut year, injuries & first league title

Qasim made his professional debut in 2005–06 Pakistan Premier League with Khan Research Laboratories. [2] He ended the 2007-08 season on third position with KRL and scored 9 goals in 18 appearances. [3]

In 2007, Qasim won the inaugural season of Geo Super League with Islamabad United, scoring 3 goals in 6 appearances. [3]

Qasim missed the 2008-09 season due to a knee-injury. Qasim along with Khan Research Laboratories won their first ever league in 2009-10, after drawing 0-0 with Army on the final day of the league. [4] Both teams ended on 60 points each, with Khan Research Laboratories winning the league on goal differences. [4]

2010–2011: Vice captaincy

Qasim was made club's vice-captain in the 2010-11 season. Qasim started his and KRL's season with a 2-0 victory against PAF, Qasim scored the opening goal in 37th minute. On 3 October 2010, Qasim scored his second goal of the season in the 6th minute, as KRL defeated Navy 2-0 in the game. Qasim netted his first hat-trick of the season in a 4-0 thumping of PEL scoring goals in 23rd, 33rd and 52nd minutes of the game, it marked as his ninth hat-trick of the career. On 3 December 2010, Qasim scored the only goal of the game against Afghan in the ninth minute. KRL defeated SSGC 3-0 with Qasim scoring second goal for the club in 54th after the left-winger Mehmood Khan broke the offside trap to assist the goal for him. On 12 December 2010, KRL defeated NBP 2-0 as Qasim scored goals in each half, scoring in 18th and 81st minutes respectively. Qasim ended the season as the top-scorer of KRL, scoring 11 goals in 30 games as KRL finished second in the table.

International career

Qasim was first 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. [5]

He earned his first senior international cap by head coach Akhtar Mohiuddin against Iraq in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, [6] a game which Pakistan famously drew 0-0 in Damascus, Syria with Qasim's strong running and work-rate giving a strong impression for the coaching staff and fans alike.

His first goal came in a friendly against Nepal at Pokhara on March 27, 2008 which Pakistan won 2-0 after a long run from his own half before a powerful shot that beat the Nepalese keeper. Qasim later scored an international hat-trick in the 9-2 record win against Guam in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 200710
200884
201160
Total154
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Muhammad Qasim
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 March 2008 Pokhara, NepalFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2–02–0Friendly
26 April 2008 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, TaiwanFlag of Guam.svg  Guam 4–09–2 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
37–0
48–2

Honours

Islamabad United
Khan Research Laboratories

Pakistan U-23

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References

  1. ↑ "MUHAMMAD QASIM". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Muhammad Qasim (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. 1 2 "Pakistan 2007/08". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  4. 1 2 "Pakistan 2009/10". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Football team to be honoured". DAWN.COM. 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  6. ↑ Muhammad Qasim – FIFA competition record (archived)
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