Farooq Shah

Farooq Shah (Urdu: فاروق شاہ; born on 19 October 1985)[1] is a Pakistani former footballer, who played as a midfielder and striker.[2]

Farooq Shah
Personal information
Full name Farooq Shah
Date of birth (1985-10-19) October 19, 1985
Place of birth Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2019 National Bank
2007 Karachi Bazigar
International career
2004 Pakistan U23
2005–2008 Pakistan 23 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
WinnerSouth Asian Games2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Shah made his debut in the 2005–06 season of the Pakistan premier League spending most of his career in his hometown club NBP F.C. in Karachi.[1] He was also part of the Karachi Bazigar team in the inaugural season of the Geo Super Football League. In the 2013–14 season, his volley goal in the 83rd minute against Army FC prevented the relegation of NBP and secured the next season.[3]

International career

Shah earned his first senior international cap during the 2005 Pakistan-India friendly series and scored his first goal in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers against Guam.[4] He was also called by the U-23 national team during the 2004 South Asian Games, where he helped Pakistan achieve the gold medal.[5][6]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by year and competition[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2005 7 0
2006 5 0
2007 2 0
2008 9 1
2011 1 0
Total 23 1

Goals for Senior National Team
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1April 6, 2008Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Guam3–09–22008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

Honours

With Pakistan U23

References
  1. "Farooq Shah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. Editorial Staff (2011-04-23). "Denmark-based Nabil Aslam called up for 2014 qualifiers". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC).
  3. Editorial Staff (2014-02-04). "Brilliant Farooq saves the day and PPFL berth for NBP [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC).
  4. "AFC Challenge Cup" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. "Pakistani football player Farooq Shah kisses his gold medal after his..." Getty Images. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  6. "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.


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