Tufail Shinwari

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Tufail Shinwari
Personal information
Full name Tufail Khan Shinwari
Date of birth (2006-05-10) 10 May 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Landi Kotal, Pakistan
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Karachi United
Youth career
2022–2023 Muslim Hands
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Karachi United
International career
2025– Pakistan U23
2025– Pakistan 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tufail Khan Shinwari (born 10 May 2006) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Karachi United and the Pakistan national team.

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Early and personal life

Shinwari was born in Landi Kotal, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [1] [2] He started playing football in the streets. [3] In 2022, he completed grade 12 on a scholarship from a private institution in Peshawar. [3]

Club career

Early career

Shinwari represented Pakistan in the Street Child World Cup in Qatar in 2022, after getting noticed by a charity organisation called Muslim Hands, during open trials in Nowshera. [3] With three hat-tricks and 13 goals, he won the Golden Boot, and led the team to the final, which they lost to Egypt on penalties. [1] [2] [4] [5]

In 2023, he represented the Pakistan street child football team at the Norway Cup in Oslo, leading the team to the runner-ups place after losing to Sola FK in the final. [6]

Karachi United

In 2024, Shinwari signed his first club contract with Karachi United. [1]

International career

In September 2025, Shinwari represented Pakistan U23 at the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. The next month, he made his senior international debut with Pakistan against Afghanistan at the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification ending in a goalless draw.

Career statistics

International

As of 14 October 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 202520
Total20

References

  1. 1 2 3 Khan, Ayaz (2025-01-05). "FOOTBALL: BACK TO SQUARE ONE". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  2. 1 2 Shinwari, Ibrahim (2025-10-14). "Lack of facilities fails to dent people's passion for football in Landi Kotal". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  3. 1 2 3 Shinwari, Sher Alam (2022-11-13). "FOOTBALL: INSPIRED BY STREET CHILDREN". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  4. "Tufail Shinwari stars as Pakistan secures quarter-final spot in Street Child Football World Cup". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  5. "Pakistan finish second in Street Child Football World Cup in Qatar". Arab News. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  6. "Sola FK beat Pakistan in final to win Norway Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2025-10-15.