Zia Us-Salam

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Zia Us-Salam
Personal information
Full name Zia Us-Salam
Date of birth (1990-02-04) February 4, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Chitral, Pakistan
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Khan Research Laboratories
Number 7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008– Khan Research Laboratories 117 (10)
International career‡
2011–2012 Pakistan U23
2012–2013 Pakistan 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2013

Zia Us-Salam (born 4 February 1990) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Khan Research Laboratories, where he is the captain.

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Club career

Zia started his career with departmental side Khan Research Laboratories in 2008. [1] [2] He won four league titles and five National Challenge Cup with the club. [3]

He 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. [4]

In December 2021, Zia played with DFA Chitral, winning the 2021 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Cup after winning in the final against Muslim FC. [5] [6]

International career

Following a football camp that was held in 2011 in Chitral, Zia-us-Salam was selected to play for Pakistan's national football team. [7] In January 2011, he was included in the probable list for the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers. [8] He also participated in the 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy with the Pakistan national under-23 team. [9]

Zia made his international debut on 19 November 2012 in a friendly match against Singapore in a 4–0 loss. [10] He made his competitive debut in 2013 SAFF Championship against Nepal in a 1–1 draw, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute for Muhammad Riaz. [11] He played his first full international against Bangladesh in the competition, as Pakistan won the match 1–2. [12] Zia has not made an appearance for national team since.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 January 2019 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Cup Asia Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Khan Research Laboratories 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League 14060––200
2011–12 2126010282
2012–13 2754061376
2013–14 2522030292
2014–15 4050––90
2015–16 ––40––40
2018–19 26110––271
Total1171028010115511
Career total1171028010115511

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 201210
201330
Total40

Honours

Club

Khan Research Laboratories

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