Saadullah Khan (footballer)
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| Full name | Saadullah Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Khan Research Laboratories | 74 | (40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | B.G. Sports Club | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2019 | Sui Southern Gas | 53 | (47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2013 | Pakistan U23 | 24 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Pakistan | 42 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saadullah Khan (Template:Lang-ur; 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. Khan is considered to be one of the Pakistan's best young players, possessing speed, technique, dribbling skills, and play-making capabilities.
Career
Youth career
In 2008, Saadullah trained at Youth Academy Pishin. After a year, he made 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.
In 2016, Saadullah got an offer from Hungarian team Somos Sport Egyesu KFT to play in 3 friendlies. In February 2019, he got an offer from Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.
International
- As of 24 March 2015[1]
Khan was first selected for the Pakistan national football team in 2014, at the age of 19. 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.
2009: U-20 World Cup qualify round Qatar & Iran.
2011: U-20 World Cup qualify round Iran.
2012: AFC president cup 1st round Tajikistan.
2013: U-23 friendly games with Palestine.
2013: AFC president cup 1st round Philippine.
2014: national senior team friendly game in Lebanon.
2014: national senior game with Palestine.
2014: AFC president cup Sri Lanka.
2014: FIFA friendly match against Afghanistan.
2014: Asian games in Korea.
2015: FIFA friendly games in Malaysia.
2015: FIFA friendly games in Thailand.
2015: World Cup qualify round in Qatar.
2015: World Cup qualify round in Bahrain.
2015: AFC qualifiers in UAE.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Domestic League |
Domestic Cup |
Asian Competition1 |
Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pak Elektron | 2010–11 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 5 | – | 27 | 19 | |
| Khan Research Laboratories | 2011–12 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 15 |
| 2012–13 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | |
| 2013–14 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | |
| Sui Southern Gas | 2014–15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 9 | |
| 2018–19 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 3 - 3 | 40 | 37 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 97 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 171 | 108 | |
1Asian competitions include the AFC President's Cup
International
- As of match played 12 September 2018[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2014 | 12 | 2 |
| 2015 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 18 | 5 | |
| Total | 66 | 9 | |
International goals
- Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 February 2015 | Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan |  Afghanistan |
Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Khan Research Laboratories[6]
- Pakistan Premier League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14;[1]
- Challenge Cup: 2011, 2012
- AFC President's Cup Runner-up: 2013
References
- ^ a b c d Saadullah Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Saadullah Khan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ End of an era? KRL part ways with Lutfi Retrieved on 15 August 2015
- ^ Ghulam Rasool extends Army’s lead Retrieved on 15 August 2015
- ^ "Saadullah Khan". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "S. Khan". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
External links
- Pakistan national team profile[permanent dead link]
- Saadullah Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Saadullah Khan at Soccerway