Abdullah Iqbal

Abdullah Iqbal (born 27 July 2002) is a footballer who currently plays for B.93 in the Danish 1st Division. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team.

Abdullah Iqbal
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002
Place of birth Denmark
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 B.93
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2016 B.93
2016 Brøndby
2017–2021 B.93
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– B.93 66 (1)
International career‡
2023– Pakistan U23 2 (0)
2022– Pakistan 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Iqbal joined the youth academy of B.93 at the age of seven. He remained at the club until age fourteen before joining Brøndby IF for one year. Following his stint with the Superliga team, he returned to B.93 and eventually captained the under-19 side.

He was promoted to the first team in 2021 and debuted in a 2–1 victory over Brabrand IF.[1] Iqbal was then part of the squad that nearly earned promotion to the 1st Division in 2022 before ultimately falling short.[2] In the next season, he scored the opener in the 2–1 away victory against Esbjerg, which achieved the promotion to the 1st Division.[3][4][5]

International career

Iqbal received his first senior international call-up for a friendly against Nepal on 16 November 2022.[6][7] He went on to make his debut in the eventual 0–1 defeat.[8][9] In June he represented Pakistan in Mauritius Four Nation Cup and then in the 2023 SAFF Championship.[10] In October 2023 he represented Pakistan U23 in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[11]

Career statistics

International
As of 17 October 2023[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2022 1 0
2023 8 0
Total 9 0

Personal life

Iqbal was born in Denmark and is of Pakistani descent.[13]

Honors

B.93

References
  1. "B.93 profile" (in Danish). Boldklubben af 1893. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. Murphy, Cillian. "B93 tæt på comeback men snublede til slut" (in Danish). bold.dk. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. "Esbjerg tæt på ny sæson i 2. division - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  4. "Hamrende vigtig 1-2 sejr i Esbjerg efter en gyser af kamp". B.93 i 2. division (herrer) og Kvalifikationsligaen (kvinder) (in Danish). 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  5. "Så er der fest på Østerbro: B.93 er klar til 1. division trods chok". bold.dk (in Danish). 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  6. "Denmark-based quartet called up as Pakistan name squad for Nepal friendly". Dawn. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. "Diaspora players join Pakistan football squad in Nepal". geosuper.tv. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. Sohail, Shahrukh. "5 Talking Points from Nepal vs. Pakistan". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. Ale Magar, Dil Kumar. "Bista's late strike fires Nepal to victory against Pakistan". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. https://propakistani.pk/2023/06/09/overseas-stars-join-pakistan-football-squad-in-mauritius
  11. https://www.nation.com.pk/04-Sep-2023/pff-unveils-squad-for-afc-u23-asian-cup-qualifiers-in-bahrain
  12. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  13. Vandborg, Claus. "Abdullah Iqbal er ugens profil" (in Danish). Boldklubben af 1893. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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