Abdul Samad Shahzad Arshad (Urdu: عبدالصمد شہزاد ارشد; born 26 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. He is currently a free agent since January. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Samad Shahzad Arshad | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | B.93 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | B.93 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | HB Køge | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | HIK | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Pakistan | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
B.93 edit
In 2022, Abdul won the 2nd Division U19 League with BB.93 and was the team's top scorer with 20 goals. On 13 November 2021, he made his senior team debut in the Danish 2nd Division against FA 2000.[2]
Køge edit
On 11 February 2022, Abdul joined HB Køge in the Danish 1st Division.[2] Initially he played for the team in the 1st Division U19 League before becoming a regular in the senior team midway through the season.[3][4][5] Abdul left HB Køge at the end of the 2022-23 season, as his contract expired.[6]
Hellerup edit
On 14 July 2023, he reached an agreement to sign for Hellerup IK in the Danish 2nd Division.[7]
International career edit
In March 2023, Abdul was called up to the Pakistan national team for a friendly against the Maldives.[8] On 21 March 2023, he made his international debut in an eventual 0–1 defeat to the Maldives.[9]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 16 April 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| BB.93 | 2021–22 | 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| HB Køge | 2022–23 | 1st Division | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
International edit
- As of 26 March 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abdul Arshad (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b Ebbesen, Anders (February 11, 2022). "HB Køge skriver med offensivtalent".
- ^ Ebbesen, Anders (March 16, 2023). "Arshad udtaget til Pakistans landshold".
- ^ Ebbesen, Anders (November 10, 2022). "Abdul Arshad: "Har lært meget"".
- ^ Nybo, Jesper (July 22, 2022). "Sebastian Larsen og Abdul Arshad rykkes op".
- ^ HB Køge siger farvel til ti spillere, bold.dk, 2 June 2023
- ^ Klub, Hellerup Idræts (2023-07-14). "Hellerup Idræts Klub — Glæde, Udvikling, Fælleskab og Vilje". hik.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Editorial Staff (March 21, 2023). "Pakistan face Maldives today [The News]".
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (March 22, 2023). "Coach sees Maldives defeat as another stepping stone for Pakistan". DAWN.com.
- ^ Abdul Arshad at Soccerway
External links edit
- Abdul Arshad at National-Football-Teams.com
