Imran Niazi

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Imran Niazi
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-11-17) November 17, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Afghan Chaman 16 (0)
2004–2014 WAPDA 238 (35)
Total 254 (35)
International career
2003 Pakistan U20
2004–2007 Pakistan U23
2005–2011 Pakistan 15 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Winner South Asian Games 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Imran Niazi (born November 17, 1986) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Club career[edit]

Afghan Chaman[edit]

Niazi began his career in 2003 at Afghan FC Chaman.[1]

WAPDA[edit]

After the conclusion of re-branded Pakistan Premier League, he joined five times national champions WAPDA.[1] Niazi won three Pakistan Premier League titles with WAPDA, winning the leagues in 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2010–11.[2][3][4][5] He also played at the AFC President Cup with the club.[6][7][8]

International career[edit]

In 2003, Niazi was first called by the Pakistan under-20 national team at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship qualification.[9]

Niazi was first called by the Pakistan under-23 national team for the 2004 South Asian Games, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal.[10]

He made his senior international debut in the 2005 SAFF Championship against Bangladesh.[1]

In 2007, Niazi was also present with the Pakistan under-23 team at the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers where his side beat Singapore in a home and away series to qualify for the second round.[11]

In 2008, Niazi was named Pakistan national team vice-captain for the 2008 SAFF Championship after Zahid Hameed.[12] He was also vice-captain in a friendly against Malaysia at the end of the year, after Muhammad Essa.[13]

After last playing against India at the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification,[14] he was dropped from the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Bangladesh.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

Appearances and goals by year and competition[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2005 3 0
2006 3 0
2007 2 0
2008 6 0
2011 1 0
Total 15 0

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

WAPDA[edit]

International[edit]

Pakistan U-23

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Imran Niazi (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. ^ Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (July 31, 2008). "Pakistan 2007/08 (National Tournaments)". RSSSF. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (July 16, 2009). "Pakistan 2008/09 (National Tournaments)". RSSSF. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Arif Mehmood grabs fifth leading scorer award in PPL". footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. December 30, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Staff, Editorial (2010-12-12). "WAPDA win 2010 PPFL title, PFF League news included". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  6. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-04-15). "Muzammil finds slot as Pakistan WAPDA announce 27 player squad". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  7. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-04-19). "WAPDA-Nepal Police clash on 20 April 11 in AFC President's Cup". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  8. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-04-21). "Faisal praises WAPDA for Nepal win, urges players to avoid poor conduct". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  9. ^ "Fifty invited for Under-20 camp". DAWN.COM. 2003-09-03. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  10. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  11. ^ "Win against Singapore a memorable one, says captain". DAWN.COM. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  12. ^ "Pakistan to include four overseas players for SAFF championship". DAWN.COM. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  13. ^ "Pakistan football squad off to Malaysia". DAWN.COM. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  14. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-03-23). "India stun Pakistan with comeback win". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  15. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-04-23). "Denmark-based Nabil Aslam called up for 2014 qualifiers". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.

External links[edit]

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