Naveed Akram

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Naveed Akram
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Naveed Akram
Date of birth (1984-05-10) 10 May 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Multan, Pakistan
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2014 WAPDA
2007 Lahore Lajpaals
2011 → Saraswoti Youth Club (loan)
2014–2015 Lyallpur
International career
2004–2006 Pakistan U23
2004–2009 Pakistan 18 (1)
Medal record
Pakistan
Winner South Asian Games 2004 Islamabad
Winner South Asian Games 2006 Colombo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Naveed Akram (Urdu: نوید اکرم; born May 16, 1984) is a Pakistani former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career[edit]

WAPDA[edit]

Akram won three Pakistan Premier League titles with WAPDA during his stint from 2003 until 2014 in the 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2010–11 seasons.[1]

He was part of the Lahore Lajpaal team that lost in the semi-finals of Geo Super Football League.

Loan to Saraswoti Youth Club[edit]

In 2011, Akram along with club compatriot Mehmood Ali were loaned to Nepali club Saraswoti Youth Club from May to July for the 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League campaign.[2][3] Both made their debut for the club in 21 May 2011, following a 0–2 loss against Brigade Boys Club at the Dasarath Rangsala Stadium.[4] One month on, the duo helped the club win two games and reach the team target to climb out of the relegation zone.[5][6]

Lyallpur[edit]

Akram had a short stint at Lyallpur in 2014, before his eventual retirement.[7][1]

International career[edit]

Akram was called by the Pakistan under-23 national team for the 2004 and 2006 South Asian Games, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal.[8][9]

He made his senior debut with Pakistan on 12 June 2005 which was the first game in a series of three games against India, the game finished 1–1 draw to Pakistan.[10] He was subsequently called for the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup.[11][12] He scored his first goal on 15 November 2006 in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification, in the eventual 2–3 loss against UAE.[13] He also featured at the 2006 Asian Games, where he scored a long range goal in the eventual 2–3 loss against Japan.[14]

Playing style[edit]

Naveed plays as an attacking right back on the pitch, and always tends to assist in the attacking plays as well as having a knack of scoring goals himself.

He is most known for his memorable long range goal in the 2006 Asian Games, when Pakistan came close to a huge upset against Japan.[14][15][16][17]

Post-retirement[edit]

On 29 March 2021, Akram was appointed as secretary general of the Pakistan Football Federation, following a controversial takeover by Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah, which eventually leaded to a ban by FIFA on the federation.[18][19][20][21]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

Appearances and goals by year and competition[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2005 6 0
2006 8 1
2007 1 0
2008 3 0
Total 18 1

International goals[edit]

U-23[edit]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 November 29, 2006 Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Japan 2–3 2–3 2006 Asian Games

Senior[edit]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 November 15, 2007 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–3 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

WAPDA[edit]

International[edit]

Pakistan U23[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Naveed Akram (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ Editorial Staff (2011-05-17). "WAPDA stars off to two-month Nepal loan stint". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. ^ Editorial Staff (2011-05-20). "Khadim Ali Shah happy over Naveed, Mehmood Nepal deal". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. ^ Editorial Staff (2011-05-21). "Naveed, Mahmood Nepali début ends in 0-2 loss". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. ^ Azeem, Gauhar Mahmood (2011-06-15). "Naveed Akram on making Pakistani football history". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  6. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-07-27). "Naveed, Mehmood return from successful Nepalese stint". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  7. ^ "Muhammad Naveed Akram - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  9. ^ "Football team to be honoured". DAWN.COM. 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  10. ^ "Indo-Pak 2005 - The Indian national team tours Pakistan - presented by IndianFootball.Com and footballpakistan.com". www.indianfootball.de. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  11. ^ "Pakistani soccer player Imran Hussain makes an attempt for a goal as..." Getty Images. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  12. ^ "South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  13. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2018-01-05). "The decade-long decline of Pakistani football after a rare high". These Football Times. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  14. ^ a b "rediff.com: Doha Asian Games". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  15. ^ "Pakistani defender Naveed Akram shoots to score the team's second..." Getty Images. 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  16. ^ An amazing goal by N Akram for Pakistan against Japan, retrieved 2024-03-12
  17. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2011-02-02). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  18. ^ Staff, Editorial (2021-03-29). "National Women Football to be completed, decides Ashfaq-led PFF [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  19. ^ Staff, Editorial (2021-07-17). "Balochistan Bazigars emerge national U23 champs [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  20. ^ Staff, Editorial (2021-09-07). "Online elections of 2022 under PFF's supervision began [The Nation]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  21. ^ Staff, Editorial (2021-09-22). "PFF extended club registration till Oct 5 [The Nation]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-12.

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