Yasir Afridi

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Yasir Afridi
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Afridi with Pakistan in 2013
Personal information
Birth name Yasir Afridi
Date of birth (1988-07-27) 27 July 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Landi Kotal, Pakistan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mehran
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2021 Khan Research Laboratories 87 (23)
2021–2022 Muslim FC
2023 BHCC
2023– Mehran
International career‡
2010–2011 Pakistan U23 3 (0)
2013 Pakistan 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 11, 2019

Yasir Afridi (born 27 July 1988) [1] is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mehran. [2] [3]

Contents

Khan has been with Khan Research Laboratories where he won three Pakistan Premier League titles and four National Football Challenge Cup. Initially been called up by the Pakistan national football team for the 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup, he also competed at the 2010 Asian Games with the Pakistan national under-23 football team.

Early and personal life

Afridi was born on 27 July 1988 in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Afridi is cousin of Shaheen Afridi and Riaz Afridi, both of whom have played cricket for Pakistan national cricket team. [4]

Club career

Khan Research Laboratories

Afridi made his debut with Khan Research Laboratories in the 2007–08 Pakistan Premier League. On 15 January 2008, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win against Afghan Chaman, opening the scoring for KRL in the 58th minute and adding two more in the 78th and 80th minutes after a scoreless first half at the KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi. [5] He won the Pakistan Premier League title with the side in 2011–12, 2012–13, and 2013–14. He also won the National Football Challenge Cup with the club in the 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016 editions.

Afridi also participated in the AFC President's Cup from 2012 to 2014. He was a member of the team which reached the 2013 AFC President's Cup final, after falling to Turkmen club Balkan FT by 0–1 in the final. [6]

During the 2018–19 season, Afridi was part for the 2018 National Challenge Cup, although he was an unused substitute in the only match he was selected and was not included in the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League squad, which was won by Khan Research Laboratories. [7]

Muslim FC

Afridi moved to Chaman club Muslim FC in 2021. [7]

BHCC

In early 2023, Afridi played in the 2023 PFF National Challenge Cup held in the year with departmental side BHCC. He scored the equaliser goal in the 74th minute against POPO FC which competed under the name of department Mamsons Builders. [8]

Mehran

Afridi subsequently moved to Islamabad club Mehran FC in May 2023. [1]

International career

In August 2005, Afridi was included in the national youth camp for the selection of Pakistan under-20 team for the 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification. [9] [10]

Afridi was first called by the Pakistan national team during the 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup. [11] [5]

In 2007, he was included in the national camp for the selection of Pakistan under-23 team for the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers. [12] Afridi participated with the Pakistan national under-23 football team in 2010 Asian Games. [13] On 7 November 2010, Afridi made his debut in the campaign against Thailand U23. [14] Afridi was booked a yellow card against Oman U23 on the 63rd minute. [15]

Mired by injuries in 2012, he was called again by the senior team in February 2013, making two appearances in both two-match friendlies against Nepal, both ending in a 1–0 victory for Pakistan. [1] He them played in a two-match tour against Maldives in the same month, receiving an injury to his face which saw the play halt for few minutes. He was criticised by the end of the campaign. In March 2013, he participated in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, playing against Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. He played his last international match in 20 August 2013 against Afghanistan. He remained as unused substitute in the 2013 SAFF Championship.

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 January 2019 [7] [16]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [nb 1] Asia [nb 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Khan Research Laboratories 2014–15 Pakistan Premier League 12230—152
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League2365040326
2012–13 Pakistan Premier League1651020305
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League26920313110
2014–15 Pakistan Premier League10130—131
2015–16 Pakistan Premier League—61—61
2018–19 Pakistan Premier League—00—00
Total87232019111625
Career Totals87232019111625

International

Appearances and goals by year and competition [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 201370
Total70

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories

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  3. ↑ "Pakistan – Yasir Afridi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Shaheen Afridi Profile – Age, Career Info, News, Stats, Records & Videos". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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  15. ↑ "OMAN U23 VS. PAKISTAN U23 2 – 0". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  16. ↑ Yasir Afridi at Soccerway
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