Saqib Hanif

Saqib Hanif (born 28 April 1994) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Victory Sports Club in the Dhivehi Premier League and the Pakistan national team.[1]

Saqib Hanif
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994
Place of birth Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Green Streets
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Pak Elektron 56 (0)
2011–2012 Zarai Taraqiati 7 (0)
2012–2016 Khan Research Laboratories 33 (0)
2016–2018 B.G. 11 (0)
2018 A. A. Maalhos 6 (0)
2018–2019 Sui Southern Gas 12 (0)
2019–2020 Foakaidhoo
2020 T.C. Sports Club
2020–2023 Green Streets
2023– Victory SC
International career‡
2012–2018 Pakistan U23
2013– Pakistan 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023

Club career

Hanif played as a forward in his youth until making his switch as a goalkeeper.[2] After playing for PEL FC and Zarai Taraqiati in senior level, Hanif signed for KRL in 2012, where he won two successive Pakistan Premier Football League titles from 2012 to 2014.[3] In 2012, he was offered a playing contract from Dhaka Mahommedan in the Bangladesh Premier League, but it seemingly failed to materialise.[4]

In 2016, he signed for the Maldives football team B.G. Sports Club.[5] He earned the man-of-the-match award for BG Sports at the Dhivehi Premier League on a match against Club Valencia.[6] He moved to the Maldivian club Maalhos in 2018.[7][8] He returned back shortly after to Pakistan, joining SSGC FC.[9] He signed for Foakaidhoo FC in Maldives in 2019.[9] After a short stint at TC Sports Club,[10] he moved to Club Green Streets in 2020.[11][12] On October 2023, Hanif moved to Victory Sports Club.[13]

International career

Hanif was first called by the international coach Zaviša Milosavljević in 2012 to represent the Pakistan national under-23 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 qualifiers, where he was praised by the coach due to his performance.[14] He made his senior international debut in 2013, in a friendly against Afghanistan at the age of 19.[15] He was later called against Bangladesh in the 2013 SAFF Championship.[16] He also played for the national under-23 team at the 2018 Asian Games as vice-captain.[17]

Career statistics

International
As of 28 June 2023[15]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2013 2 0
2014 2 0
2015 1 0
2023 3 0
Total 8 0

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories

References
  1. "Saqib Hanif". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. Raheel, Natasha (2016-04-28). "Save goalkeepers to save football: If he is being ignored, you know he's a keeper". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. Wasim, Umaid (2016-04-13). "Saqib hopes to impress during Maldives stint". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  4. Editorial Staff (2012-12-12). "Saqib Hanif likely to join Dhaka Mohammedan". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  5. "Saqib to sign contract with major Maldives club". www.thenews.com.pk. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. Raheel, Natasha (2016-07-19). "Goalie Hanif impresses Maldives' club manager". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  7. Editorial Staff (2018-03-19). "Maalhos sign Pakistan goalkeeper Saqib Hanif". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  8. "Saqib flies off to Maldives to play in Dhivehi Premier League". www.thenews.com.pk. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  9. Safi, Alam Zeb (23 February 2019). "Saqib enjoying playing in Maldives football league". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  10. Safi, Alam Zeb (26 April 2020). "Saqib wants big football events to attract attention of public, media". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  11. Editorial Staff (2020-10-22). "Saqib Hanif joins Maldives side Club Green Streets". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  12. "Saqib Hanif reports for national camp". The News International. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  13. Saqib Hanif [@saqibSH33] (8 October 2023). "New challenge ahead season 2023-2024 maldives side victory sports club 👊♥️🇵🇰🇲🇻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. Editorial Staff (2012-07-09). "Saqib Hanif termed a great asset for Pakistan". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  15. Saqib Hanif at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. "BANGLADESH 1-2 PAKISTAN". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. September 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  17. "National football squad for Asian games announced". The Nation. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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