Muhammad Rasool

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Muhammad Rasool
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Rasool
Date of birth (1985-05-23) 23 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Charun, Chitral District, Pakistan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 Khan Research Laboratories 68 (32)
2009–2019 K-Electric 171 (116)
2010 Karachi Energy 10 (6)
International career
2006 Pakistan U23
2006–2011 Pakistan 13 (1)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Winner South Asian Games 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Rasool (born 23 May 1985) [1] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward for the Pakistan national football team. [2]

Contents

Rasool won the league with K-Electric in the 2014–15 season of Pakistan Premier League (PPL). Rasool twice finished the season as PPL's top scorer, first with Khan Research Laboratories in 2008–09 and with K-Electric 2014–15, scoring 22 goals in 26 games and 22 goals in 22 games, respectively. At international level, he won the 2006 South Asian Games with the Pakistan under 23 national team. [3]

Club career

Early career

Rasool started playing football at an early age and later played for the college football team, he captained the college team and helped them win Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly NWFP) inter-colleges and inter-board tournaments. Later he also played for All Pakistan Universities team and participated in the National Championship in 2004.

Khan Research Laboratories

2006–07

Rasool joined Khan Research Laboratories in the 2006–07 season. Rasool scored his first league goal on 14 December 2006 against Wohaib, scoring the opening goal in the 34th minute in a 3–0 victory. [4] On 19 January 2007, Rasool scored the winner for Khan Research Laboratories against National Bank, scoring in the 66th minute as Khan Research Laboratories won the game 2–1. Rasool ended the season with 2 goals in 16 appearances. [4]

2007–08

Rasool scored his team's fourth goal in the opening match of 2007–08 season in a 4–0 win over Wohaib. [5] On 3 November 2007, Rasool scored the only goal of the match in the 18th minute as Khan Research Laboratories defeated PMC Athletico 1–0. Rasool scored against Pakistan Television on 11 November 2007, scoring the opening goal in the 2nd minute of the game. On 26 December 2007, Rasool scored his first hat-trick against National Bank, scoring in the 4th, 42nd and 49th minutes. [5] In the first game of 2008 on 1 January 2008, Rasool scored a brace in a 2–0 win over Karachi Port Trust, Rasool scored in the 31st and 80th minutes, ending the season with 8 goals in 26 appearances. [5]

2008–09

The 2008–09 season was the breakthrough season for Rasool, as he won the golden boot after scoring 22 goals in 26 appearances for the club. [6] Rasool started his campaign with a hat-trick against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation scoring in the 37th, 42nd and 56th minutes, as Khan Research Laboratories won the game by 5–1. On 17 August 2008, Rasool scored a brace against Pakistan Airlines in a 2–0, finding the net in the 11th and 61st minutes. [6] Rasool scored another brace against WAPDA on 27 August 2008. After scoring 7 goals in 8 matches in the month of August, Rasool was unable to find the net until 14 October, as he scored the third goal for Khan Research Laboratories in the 77th minute in a 3–0 win over Pakistan Television. On 23 October, Rasool scored his second hat-trick of the season against Pakistan Television, completing his hat-trick in 25 minutes, scoring his first goal in the 60th minute, second in 70th minute and third in 85th minute. [6] Rasool scored a brace against Pakistan Army in a 2–0 victory. On 29 October, Rasool scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute as Khan Research Laboratories defeated Pakistan Navy 1–0. Rasool ended the season as the top-scorer of the league although Khan Research Laboratories finished third in the league. [6] Rasool scored 3 goals in 6 matches in the 2009 National Challenge Cup, as he won his first silverware after Khan Research Laboratories defeated Pakistan Airlines 1–0 in the finals. [6]

K-Electric

Rasool moved to KESC in 2009. In the 2011 National Football Challenge Cup he terminated as top scorer as KESC finished runner-up after Rasool former club KRL. He again terminated as top-scorer in the 2012 KPT Challenge Cup as KESC finished as runner-up again falling against KRL in the final in the penalties. In the 2012–13 Pakistan Premier League, his goals helped KESC achieve the second place in the season, and finishing as second top-scorer after Kaleemullah. He was seriously injured in a match against Habib Bank when, during a clash with the opponent goalkeeper, Rasool suffered serious injuries to his face and legs and remained unconscious for 25 minutes.

In the 2014–15 Pakistan Premier League, K-Electric finally clinched their league title after four years, with Rasool finishing as top-scorer of the league with 22 goals. [7] His performances in the season led Rasool to get offers from clubs from Ghana and Zimbabwe. [8] In the 2016 AFC Cup, Rasool scored in the Qualifying Playoff round in a 3–3 draw against Druk United. [9] He also participated and scored in the 2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh. [10] [11]

Rasool missed international exposure for the next 3 years, as Pakistan was suspended from all football activities by FIFA on 10 October 2017. [12] [13] For three years since March 2015, Pakistan remained suspended from any international competition because of the crisis created inside the Pakistan Football Federation. [13] [14] Rasool along with other national team players meanwhile participated with Pakistan during local Leisure Leagues exhibitions matches involving Brazilian star Ronaldinho and Ryan Giggs in 2017. [15] [16]

He lastly participated 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League before K-Electric eventually dissolved their football team in 2020.

Later career

In the end of 2019, Rasool participated in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Cup organised by Ufone, along with his younger cousin Alamgir Ghazi with district football team DFA Chitral, falling in the final in the penalties against Peshawar Combined FC. [17] In December 2021, Rasool captained DFA Chitral, winning in the final of 2021 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Cup after winning in the final against Muslim FC. [18]

International career

Rasool was 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. [3]

He got his first senior cap against Jordan in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifications in 3–0 loss. [19] Rasool was part of the national team that defeated Guam 9–2 in 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification. [20] Rasool's last appearance was against Bangladesh in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications. [21]

Personal life

Rasool's younger cousin Alamgir Ghazi is also a footballer and has represented the Pakistan national team. [22]

In October 2023, Rasool donated 16.5 kanals of land to build a sports complex in his hometown Charun in Upper Chitral. [23] [24]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] Asia [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Khan Research Laboratories 2006–07 Pakistan Premier League 181——81
2007–08 Pakistan Premier League24952—2110
2008–09 Pakistan Premier League262263—3225
Total6832115—7937
K-Electric 2009–10 Pakistan Premier League10541—146
Total10541—146
Karachi Energy 2010 Geo Super Football League 106——106
Total106——106
K-Electric 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League25965—3114
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League3019610—3629
2012–13 Pakistan Premier League302563—3628
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League302462—3626
2014–15 Pakistan Premier League2222432 [c] 22827
2018–19 Pakistan Premier League241220—2612
Total161111302322193136
Career total249154452922296185
  1. ↑ Appearances in National Football Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in AFC Cup
  3. ↑ Two appearances and two goals in 2016 AFC Cup qualifying round

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 200630
200851
200930
201120
Total131
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Muhammad Rasool
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 March 2008 Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories

K-Electric

Individual

Pakistan U-23

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