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Waleed Khan
Pakistani footballer (born 2004)
Muhammad Waleed Khan (born 4 December 2004) is a Pakistani professional footballer who currently plays for POPO FC and the Pakistan national team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Waleed Khan | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Kohat, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | POPO FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | POPO FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | POPO FC | ||
| 2021 | → Pakistan Air Force (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2022 | → SKA Brasil U20 (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Pakistan U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Pakistan | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:00, 11 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Khan was born in Kohat, and shifted with his family to Islamabad in 2010.
POPO FC
Khan started his youth career POPO FC in 2016. He became a regular call up for the senior squad in 2020.[2]
Loan to Pakistan Air Force
In August 2021, he was loaned to Pakistan Air Force for the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League.[2] He scored in the opening match of the second leg of the season at the age of 16, on a 2–2 draw against KRL in the 39th minute of the match. He also scored on a 3–0 victory against Karachi United, and a 5–0 victory against Huma throughout the season, until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.
Loan to SKA Brasil U20
In 2022, Khan along with POPO FC club compatriot Mohammad Rizwan joined the under 20 side of Brazilian club Futebol Clube SKA Brasil on a temporary basis along with the coach Shahzad Anwar.
In August 2022, Khan was called up for a trials with the senior national team. 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.[3][4] He made his senior international debut playing the full match in the eventual 0–1 away defeat. He was subsequently called for the 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup and the 2023 SAFF Championship in India.[5] In October 2023 he represented Pakistan U23 in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[6]
International
- As of 26 March 2024[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
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- "Waleed Khan - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- "Pakistan Announces Team for Football Friendly Against Nepal". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "PFF announces squad for Nepal friendly". Geo Super. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- Dey, Aneesh (2023-06-24). "2023 SAFF Championships: Kuwait takes giant leap towards semifinal after thumping win over Pakistan". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- "PFF unveils squad for AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Bahrain". The Nation. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- Waleed Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Waleed Khan at Global Sports Archive
- Waleed Khan at Soccerway