Saadullah Khan (footballer)

Saadullah Khan (Urdu: سعد الله خان; born 4 June 1994[1]) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for SSGC F.C. and the Pakistan national team.[2] Although his favored position is that of a playmaker, he can also be deployed as a striker or winger.

Saadullah Khan
Personal information
Full name Saadullah Khan
Date of birth (1994-06-04) 4 June 1994
Place of birth Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sui Southern Gas
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2009 Youth Academy Pishin
2009–2010 Pak Elektron
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Pak Elektron 24 (9)
2011–2014 Khan Research Laboratories 74 (40)
2014–2015 Sui Southern Gas 5 (6)
2015–2016 B.G. Sports Club 12 (5)
2016– Sui Southern Gas
International career‡
2009-2013 Pakistan U23
2014– Pakistan 7 (1)
Medal record
Khan Research Laboratories
WinnerPakistan Premier League2011
WinnerChallenge Cup2011
WinnerPakistan Premier League2012
WinnerChallenge Cup2012
Runner-upAFC President's Cup2013
WinnerPakistan Premier League2013
WinnerPFF Fair Play Trophy2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2020

Club career

Youth career

In 2008, Saadullah trained at Youth Academy Pishin. After a year, he played for Pak Elektron.

Senior career

He played for Khan Research Laboratories between 2011 and 2014, winning the Pakistan Premier League title in 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 and Challenge Cup in 2011 and 2012, and was a member of the team which reached the 2013 AFC President's Cup final. He then had a brief stint at Sui Southern Gas in the second-tier of Pakistani football league,[3][4] before finally making his move to BG Sports Club joining the club on a six-month contract in Maldives in April 2015.[5][6]

In 2016, Saadullah got an offer from Hungarian team Somos Sport Egyesu KFT to play in 3 friendlies.[7] In February 2019, he got an offer from Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.[8]

International career

Khan was first selected for the Pakistan national football team in 2014, at the age of 19.[1] He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat against Lebanon. Khan scored his first international goal for national team against Afghanistan in 2015 which was assisted by team captain Hassan Bashir.[1][9]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 12 September 2018[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 201420
201511
201840
Total71

International goals
Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.

Honours

Club
Khan Research Laboratories[11]

References
  1. Saadullah Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Saadullah Khan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. End of an era? KRL part ways with Lutfi Retrieved on 15 August 2015
  4. Ghulam Rasool extends Army’s lead Retrieved on 15 August 2015
  5. "Saadullah pens deal with Maldives' BG Sports Club". www.thenews.com.pk. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. Raheel, Natasha (15 February 2015). "Six-month stint: Saadullah signs with Maldivian club". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. Raheel, Natasha (10 August 2016). "Budapest beckons: Saadullah ready to live Hungarian dream". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. "Persib Bandung Bantah Akan Kontrak Penyerang Asal Pakistan | Goal.com Indonesia". www.goal.com (in Indonesian). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. Editorial Staff (7 February 2015). "Hassan-inspired Pakistan stun Afghanistan 2-1 in Lahore". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. "Saadullah Khan". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  11. "S. Khan". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
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