Muhammad Waheed

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Muhammad Waheed
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Waheed in 2019
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Waheed Abdul Ghani [1]
Date of birth (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Khan Research Laboratories
Youth career
2013–2018 Karachi United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Civil Aviation Authority 24 (8)
2021–2022 Sui Southern Gas 11 (8)
2022– Khan Research Laboratories
International career‡
2019 Pakistan U20 4 (2)
2023– Pakistan U23 2 (0)
2022– Pakistan 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:40, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Muhammad Waheed (born 15 October 2002) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pakistan Premier League club Khan Research Laboratories and the Pakistan national team. [2]

Contents

Club career

Karachi United

Waheed began his youth career with Karachi United, having been selected at the age of 11. [3]

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority

Waheed began his senior career with departmental side Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, becoming a consistent top goal-scorer in domestic competitions. [2] He scored 8 goals in 24 appearances in the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League. [4] He also scored 7 goals in 4 appearances in the 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup, finishing as the top scorer. [4]

Sui Southern Gas

Waheed joined Sui Southern Gas in 2021. He acored 8 goals in 11 appearances in the 2021–22 season until the league was cancelled shortly after starting. [4]

Khan Research Laboratories

In late 2022 Waheed moved to Khan Research Laboratories. He soon made an impact, scoring two goals in a victory over Pakistan Army F.C. in the 2023 PFF National Challenge Cup. [5]

International career

Waheed represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. He went on to score two goals in four appearances. [2] His goals came in a 1–2 defeat to Kuwait and a 1–5 defeat to Palestine. [6] [7]

In late 2019 Waheed was included in Pakistan's 13-man squad for the Socca World Cup in Greece. He was the youngest player on any squad in the six-a-side tournament. [8] In preparation for the tournament, he scored in a 2–1 friendly victory over Colombia. [9] In the team's Group Stage match against Germany, he scored both of his team's goals in the 2–3 defeat. [10] In January 2020, Waheed was named in Pakistan's squad for a two-match friendly tour in Malaysia against UKM and Felda United on 22 and 23 January respectively. [11] [12] In the second and last match against Felda United, he scored the opening goal in the 16th minute in the eventual 2–0 victory. [13]

In August 2022 Waheed was called up for trials with the senior national team. [2] In November the same year, he 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. [14] [15] He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat. [16]

Waheed was called up to the senior squad again in February 2023 in preparation for upcoming friendlies, the 2023 SAFF Championship, and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. [17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 November 2021 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Civil Aviation Authority 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League 248—248
2019–20Pakistan Premier League— [lower-alpha 2] 4747
2020–21Pakistan Premier League— [lower-alpha 3] 0000
Total248472815
Sui Southern Gas 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League118—118
Career total3516473923
  1. ↑ Includes PFF National Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ No league was held during 2019–20 season.
  3. ↑ No league was held during 2020–21 season.

International

As of 17 October 2023 [19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 202210
202370
Total80

International goals

Youth
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 November 2019 Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait U20 1–01–2 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
2.24 November 2019 Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine U20 1–21–5
Last updated 23 November 2022

Personal life

Waheed is from the Malir District of Karachi. [2] He comes from a family of footballers, including his paternal grandfather, maternal uncles and his brother playing at professional level. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "PFIC profile". Pakistan Football Information Center. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Farrukh, Muneeb. "Talented striker Waheed upbeat ahead of PFF Trials". SAMAA. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 Editorial Staff (2017-04-09). "FOOTBALL: Scoring at the Grassroots [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  4. 1 2 3 https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/muhammad-waheed/280642/
  5. ↑ "Waheed shines as KRL blank Army 2-0". The News. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Palestine Surge as Iraq, Kuwait Settle for Draw". Oman Observer. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kuwait edge Pakistan in AFC U-19 Championship qualifier". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan hope to shine at Socca World Cup 2019". SAMAA. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  9. ↑ Bilal Tahir, Mohammad. "Pakistan overpower Colombia in Socca Cup warm-up". Business Recorder. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Pakistan 2-3 Germany: Muhammad Waheed stars for Pakistan at 2nd Socca World Cup". Khilari. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  11. ↑ Editorial Staff (2020-01-17). "Pakistan squad named for Malaysia tour". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  12. ↑ Editorial Staff (2020-01-23). "Pakistan hold on for 2-2 draw against Malaysian club [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  13. ↑ Editorial Staff (2020-01-24). "Pakistan end Malaysia tour on a winning high [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  14. ↑ "Pakistan Announces Team for Football Friendly Against Nepal". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "PFF announces squad for Nepal friendly". Geo Super. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh. "5 TALKING POINTS FROM NEPAL VS. PAKISTAN". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  17. ↑ "PFF announces 36-men squad for national camp". The Nation. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Muhammad Waheed - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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