Safiullah_Khan
Safiullah Khan
Pakistani footballer (born 1979)
Safiullah Khan (born 4 March 1979) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward.[1] Khan made his international debut in 2005, and won the highest goal-scorer award in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers, where he finished as the top-scorer with 5 goals.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Safiullah Khan | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1979 (1979-03-04) (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Dir, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | PTCL | ||
| 2001–2005 | Allied Bank | ||
| 2006–2008 | Pak Elektron | ||
| 2009–2011 | Khan Research Laboratories | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Pakistan | 11 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early career
Khan started his career with departmental side Pakistan Telecommunication (PTCL) in 2000. After a year, he moved to Allied Bank, where he lastly participated in the inaugural 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League, where the team was dissolved at the end of the season.[1]
Pak Elektron
Khan moved to Pak Elektron in 2006, where he helped the team achieve the promotion to the top-tier after winning the 2007–08 PFF League.
Khan Research Laboratories
In 2009, Khan moved to Khan Research Laboratories, winning the 2009–10 Pakistan Premier League and the National Challenge Cup in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Khan debut was on 16 June 2005 which was the second game in a series of three games against India, the game finished 1–0 loss to Pakistan.[3][1] After a three year absence Khan was selected to play in an AFC Challenge Cup qualifier against Brunei on April 6, 2009. In the match he scored four goals with the game finishing 6–0 in Pakistan's favour,[4] becoming at the time, the only player in Pakistan soccer history to score four goals in an international fixture. On 8 April 2009 in the same competition Khan scored again in the 2–2 draw against Sri Lanka.[5]
After retirement, Khan participated in the AFC Future Coaches Project programme in 2008 and 2010 under Gyorgy Kottan in Spain. He later joined University of Agriculture in Peshawar as Assistant Director Sports.[6][7]
In 2014, he also participated in the FATA International Peace Football Cup with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 5 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 6, 2009 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |  Brunei |
0–1 | 0–6 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 2 | 0–3 | |||||
| 3 | 0–4 | |||||
| 4 | 0–5 | |||||
| 5 | April 8, 2009 |  Sri Lanka |
1–1 | 2–2 |
Pak Elektron
Khan Research Laboratories
- "Safiullah Khan player profile". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "AFC Challenge Cup 2010 Sri Lanka - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- "India beat Pakistan 1-0". bdnews24.com. 16 June 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Pakistan thrash Brunei 6-0". Dawn. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "AFC Challenge Cup Sri Lanka 2 – 2 Pakistan". tribuna.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "PFF giving cold shoulder to qualified local coaches". web.archive.org. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- "Pakistan Olympic Association". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- Safiullah Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Safiullah Khan at Global Sports Archive