Imran_Hussain_(footballer)

Imran Hussain (footballer)

Imran Hussain (footballer)

Pakistani association football striker (born 1981)

Imran Hussain (Urdu: عمران حسین; born on March 10, 1981[1]), is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a striker. He played for Pakistan Army throughout his career, and made his international debut in 2005 against India. Hussain won the golden boot in 2005–06 Pakistan Premier League season, scoring 21 goals in 22 games.

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Club career

Hussain played for Pakistan Army throughout his career, starting his career in 2002.[1] He scored 4 goals in a match in his first season at the 2002 PFF National Challenge Cup.[2] In the inaugural 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League, Hussain finished as second top-scorer behind Arif Mehmood with 19 goals, as Army finished runner-up of the league.[3]

He is a two time Pakistan Premier League winner, winning first in 2005–06 and second in 2006–07. Hussain won the golden boot in the 2005–06 season scoring 21 goals in 22 games.[4][5] In the next season he again finished as second top-scorer behind Arif Mehmood with 8 goals.[6] He also participated in the AFC President's Cup with the club.[7][8]

Controversy

In the 2011–12 Pakistan Premier League, a match between Pakistan Army and Afghan FC Chaman on 26 July 2011 at Sadiq Shaheed Stadium in Quetta was marred by violence started by Hussain towards the match official. Afghan Chaman was leading 2–1 by the 75th minute when Hussain disputed a referee decision on a freekick, leading to his dismissal after a heated argument.[9] Imran's attack on the referee sparked further chaos, with another Army player, Shakeel Ahmed, also getting physical and subsequently sent off. The match ended 2–1 in favor of Afghan Chaman, with Pakistan Army playing the final 15 minutes with only 9 men due to the dismissals.[9][10]

International career

Hussain made his debut with Pakistan on 12 June 2005 which was the first game in a series of three games against India, the game finished 1–1 draw to Pakistan.[11][12] He was subsequently called for the 2005 SAFF Championship,[13][14] where he scored his first goal against Sri Lanka in a 1–0 victory for Pakistan.[15]

Career statistics

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    "Pakistani football team player Imran Hussain and Sri Lankan player..." Getty Images. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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    Staff, Editorial (2011-07-29). "[VIDEO] Fight between Pak Army players, Referee in Quetta in PPL 2011". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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    Staff, Editorial (2011-10-25). "Afghan FC fans attack PIA players, coaches". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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    "Match 1". indianfootball.de. Indian Football. June 12, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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    "Pakistan confident of football success against India". Brecorder. 2005-06-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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    "Pakistan jumps to 158th spot in FIFA ranking". DAWN.COM. 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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