Waqar Baloch

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Waqar Baloch
Personal information
Full name Waqar Ihtisham
Date of birth (1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Faisalabad, Pakistan
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Khan Research Laboratories
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Sui Southern Gas
2018– Khan Research Laboratories 21 (1)
International career‡
2024– Pakistan 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Waqar Ihtisham (born 2 March 1996), [1] [2] commonly known as Waqar Baloch is a Pakistani footballer who plays as centre-back for Khan Research Laboratories and the Pakistan national team.

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Club career

Sui Southern Gas

Baloch started playing for Pakistan Premier League departmental side Sui Southern Gas in 2017. [3]

Khan Research Laboratories

Baloch subsequently moved to Khan Research Laboratories. In the 2018–19 season he made 21 appearances scoring a goal, [4] helping the side clinch the league title. [5]

In the 2021–22 season, he made 10 appearances scoring two goals until the league was cancelled shortly after starting. [4] In September 2021, he netted a goal in a 6–0 victory against Karachi United at the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium. [6]

International career

Baloch was first called for the 2018 Asian Games preparation camp by coach Jose Antonio Nogueira, however he was unable to secure a spot in the final squad. [7] He was called again the next year for the 2019 Asian Games training camp under head coach Tariq Lutfi, although Pakistan ultimately not participated in the competition. [8]

In January 2020, Baloch was named in Pakistan's squad for a two-match friendly tour in Malaysia. [9]

In August 2022, Baloch was called up for trials with the Pakistan senior national team for a friendly against Nepal, for their first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA, but failed to make it to the final squad. [10] He made his senior international debut on 6 June 2024 as a substitute in the second half against Saudi Arabia in their 0–3 home defeat at the 2026 World Cup qualification. [11] [12] [13]

Career statistics

International

As of 14 October 2025 [3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 202420
202530
Total50

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories

References

  1. ↑ "Waqar Baloch Stats, Info and performances". www.footballcritic.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Waqar Baloch Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Waqar Baloch (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  4. 1 2 "Waqar Baloch - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  5. ↑ Wasim, Umaid (2019-01-14). "Contentious PPFL season ends with controversially-promoted team denied title". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  6. ↑ "PPFL: KRL outplay Karachi United 6-0 - Sport bulletin". sports-bulletin.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  7. ↑ "Coach, trainer preparing Pak footballers for Asian Games". The Nation. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  8. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2019-11-26). "PFF NC announces trials, camp for South Asian Games". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  9. ↑ "National football camp concludes". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  10. ↑ Farrukh, Muneeb. "Talented striker Waheed upbeat ahead of PFF Trials". SAMAA. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Pakistan vs. Saudi Arabia - 6 June 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  12. ↑ "Tickets for Pakistan-Saudi Arabia football World Cup qualifier go up for sale". Arab News PK. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  13. ↑ "Saudi Arabia football team arrive in Pakistan for FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
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