Shayak Dost

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Shayak Dost
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Nushki, Pakistan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 WAPDA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Lyallpur
2021 → Balochistan Zorawar (loan) 3 (2)
2022– WAPDA
2023–2024 → Abu Muslim (loan) 3 (1)
International career‡
2019 Pakistan U20 4 (0)
2023– Pakistan U23 3 (0)
2022– Pakistan 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:46, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Shayak Dost (born 1 May 2002) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays for WAPDA and the Pakistan national team. [1] Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back.

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Club career

Lyallpur

In 2020 Dost was a member of Lyallpur FC. He made one appearance for the club in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup, taking part in its 0–1 defeat to Baloch Quetta. [2] In 2021 he played for local club Balochistan Zorawars in the National Under-23 Football Championship.

WAPDA

By the next year he had joined WAPDA of the Pakistan Premier League. [1]

Loan to Abu Muslim

On 20 December 2023, Dost was approached by Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim FC to sign a one-season deal. [3] On 28 December, he finalised his move to the club. [4]

He returned to WAPDA in May 2024 following the resumption of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup. [5] He was subsequently awarded as top scorer of the competition. [6] [7]

International career

Dost represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. [8] He went on to make four appearances in the campaign. [9]

In August 2022 Dost was called up for a trials with the senior national team. [1] 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. [10] [11] He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat.

Style of play

Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back. He provides box-to-box mentality in the wings throughout 90 minutes, running up and down the field, helping the team in transitional play. [3] [4] Apart from his attacking prowess, Dost has been praised due to his abilities winning the ball back and his work-rate. [3] [4]

Career statistics

International

As of 11 June 2024 [12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 202210
2023100
202430
Total140

Honours

WAPDA

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  2. ↑ "PFIC profile". Pakistan Football Information Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahmed, Faiz (20 December 2023). "Pakistan Footballer Set to Join Afghanistan Football Club". ProPakistani.
  4. 1 2 3 Ahmed, Faiz (28 December 2023). "Pakistan's Shayak Dost Officially Signs for Abu Muslim FC in Afghanistan Premier League". ProPakistani.
  5. ↑ Alexander, Shayan Obaid (3 May 2024). "Two Pakistani Footballers Leave Afghan Champions League For Domestic Cup". ProPakistani.
  6. ↑ Raza, Abdul (2024-05-12). "WAPDA wins National Challenge Cup 2023-24 Title". The Sports Side. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. ↑ "WAPDA retain Challenge Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  8. ↑ Lakhani, Faizan. "Pakistan Football Federation announce 23-member squad for AFC U-19 championship qualifiers". geo.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Pakistan Announces Team for Football Friendly Against Nepal". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "PFF announces squad for Nepal friendly". Geo Super. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  12. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT Profile – Shayak Dost". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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