Abdullah_Shah_(footballer)

Abdullah Shah (footballer)

Abdullah Shah (footballer)

Pakistani footballer

Syed Abdullah Shah (born 6 February 2001) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim and the Pakistan national team.[1]

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Club career

Early career

Shah started his youth career with Mehran FC in 2013, and was selected by the Islamabad under-14 team for youth national championships after trials.[2][3] In May 2017, Shah was shortlisted in the Islamabad Football Association squad for their tour in Gothia Cup held in Shenyang, China while playing for Mehran.[4] In August 2017, he captained the Islamabad team in the Gothia Cup,[5] where he scored a goal in a 12–0 win against Rising Sun Soccer Academy from India.[6] The team were crowned champions after defeating FC Zhaoqing Lixun from China by 7–6 in the penalties.[7] Shah was also named player of the tournament.[8]

POPO FC

Abdullah then moved to POPO FC,[3] playing often as a right-back, and becoming a regular call up for the senior squad at the age of 16.[9] He was subsequently called by Pakistan Premier League department Khan Research Laboratories in November 2017, but the move seemingly failed to materialise.[9][2]

Mehran

In 2018, Shah returned to his youth club Mehran FC.[1]

Sui Southern Gas

After a brief stint at Karachi club Abdul FC, he joined the departmental side Sui Southern Gas in 2021.[1] He made 4 appearances in the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.[10]

Dhivehi Sifainge

In July 2022, he joined Dhivehi Sifainge in the Maldivian Second Division, becoming the second youngest Pakistani footballer to feature in a Maldivian League at the age of 21, after Saadullah Khan who had previously joined Dhivehi Premier League club BG Sports in April 2015 at the age of 20.[11][12]

Abu Muslim

On 2 February 2024, Shah signed for Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim, joining national team fellow Shayak Dost.[3]

International career

In 2015, Shah represented Pakistan at youth level in the AFC Under-14 Football Festival in Dushanbe.[13][8][2]

In August 2022, Shah was called up for a trials with the senior national team.[14] 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.[15] He went on to make his debut in the eventual 0–1 defeat.[16][1] In October 2023 he represented Pakistan U23 in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[17]

Futsal career

Alongside his football career, Shah also played futsal at club level. In July 2017, Shah participated in the Neymar Jr’s 5 tournament with Chitral futsal club Highlanders FC in Brazil.[18] Shah started playing for Team Eighteen in Islamabad since the establishment of the club in 2018.[19][2] He also played for the futsal section of Abdul FC during his stay at the club from 2020 to 2021.[20][1]

Career statistics

International

As of 27 July 2023[1]
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References

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