Waleed Khan

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Waleed Khan
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Waleed Khan
Date of birth (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Kohat, Pakistan
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 POPO FC
Number 10
Youth career
2016–2021 POPO FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– POPO FC
2021 → Pakistan Air Force (loan) 10 (3)
2022 → SKA Brasil U20 (loan)
International career‡
2023– Pakistan U23 3 (0)
2022– Pakistan 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:00, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Muhammad Waleed Khan (born 4 December 2004) is a Pakistani professional footballer who currently plays for POPO FC and the Pakistan national team. [1]

Contents

Early life

Khan was born in Kohat, and shifted with his family to Islamabad in 2010. [2]

Club career

POPO FC

Khan started his youth career POPO FC in 2016. [2] He became a regular call up for the senior squad in 2020. [3]

Loan to Pakistan Air Force

In August 2021, he was loaned to Pakistan Air Force for the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League. [4] [3] He scored in the opening match of the second leg of the season at the age of 16, on a 2–2 draw against KRL in the 39th minute of the match. [5] He also scored on a 3–0 victory against Karachi United, [6] and a 5–0 victory against Huma throughout the season, until the league was cancelled shortly after starting. [7]

Loan to SKA Brasil U20

In 2022, Khan along with POPO FC club compatriot Mohammad Rizwan joined the under 20 side of Brazilian club Futebol Clube SKA Brasil on a temporary basis along with the coach Shahzad Anwar. [8] [9] [10] [11]

International career

In August 2022, Khan was called up for a trials with the senior national team. [12] 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. [13] [14] He made his senior international debut playing the full match in the eventual 0–1 away defeat. [15] [16] He was subsequently called for the 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup and the 2023 SAFF Championship in India. [17] [18] [19] In October 2023 he represented Pakistan U23 in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers. [20]

Career statistics

International

As of 26 March 2024 [21]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 202210
202380
202420
Total110

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References

  1. ↑ "Waleed Khan - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. 1 2 "FROM PAKISTAN TO BRAZIL'S ACADEMY | THE JOURNEY OF WALEED KHAN". YouTube (in Urdu). 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Waleed Khan - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ↑ FCPK [@footballclubpk] (2022-03-04). "Just 17 and already has the world at his feet!🤩 Congratulations on your loan transfer to Pakistan Air Force! We wish you all the best in your new journey. Keep making us proud! Keep shining, Waleed Khan! ⭐️ #footballpakistan #fcpk" . Retrieved 2024-02-16– via Instagram.
  5. ↑ Editorial Staff (2021-10-16). "KRL, PAF play draw in PPFL opener [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ↑ Editorial Staff (2021-10-21). "PAF, Navy score wins in Pakistan Premier League [The Nation]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. ↑ Editorial Staff (2021-11-03). "PAF thrash Huma Club in PPFL [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  8. ↑ Editorial Staff (2022-01-03). "Former Pak football coach to join Brazilian club [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  9. ↑ Editorial Staff (2022-02-06). "FOOTBALL: THE DREAMS OF POPO FC [EOS]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  10. ↑ Editorial Staff (2022-03-07). "Shehzad to coach Brazilian football club [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  11. ↑ Editorial Staff (2022-04-18). "Goalie Basit inks deal with football club in Maldives [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  12. ↑ Editorial Staff (2022-08-24). "Talented striker Waheed upbeat ahead of PFF Trials [SAMAA]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  13. ↑ "Pakistan Announces Team for Football Friendly Against Nepal". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "PFF announces squad for Nepal friendly". Geo Super. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh (17 November 2022). "5 TALKING POINTS FROM NEPAL VS. PAKISTAN". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. ↑ Editorial Staff (2022-11-22). "#NEPvPAK Player Ratings". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  17. ↑ Editorial Staff (2023-06-11). "Pakistan face Mauritius in four-nation opener today [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  18. ↑ Editorial Staff (2023-06-21). "Pakistan face tough India in SAFF Cup opener today [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  19. ↑ Dey, Aneesh (2023-06-24). "2023 SAFF Championships: Kuwait takes giant leap towards semifinal after thumping win over Pakistan". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  20. ↑ "PFF unveils squad for AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Bahrain". The Nation. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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