Farooq Shah
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Farooq Shah | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 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
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Farooq Shah (Urdu: فاروق شاہ; born on 19 October 1985)[1] is a Pakistani former footballer, who played as a midfielder and striker.[2]
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
| 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
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 6, 2008 | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Guam |
3–0 | 9–2 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
Honours
With Pakistan U23
- South Asian Games Gold 2004
References
- ^ a b c "Farooq Shah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Editorial Staff (2011-04-23). "Denmark-based Nabil Aslam called up for 2014 qualifiers". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC).
- ^ Editorial Staff (2014-02-04). "Brilliant Farooq saves the day and PPFL berth for NBP [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC).
- ^ "AFC Challenge Cup" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Pakistani football player Farooq Shah kisses his gold medal after his..." Getty Images. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
External links
- Farooq Shah at National-Football-Teams.com
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