Abdullah Iqbal (Urdu: عبداللہ اقبال; born 27 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Danish 1st Division club B.93. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | B.93 | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | B.93 | ||
| 2016 | Brøndby | ||
| 2017–2021 | B.93 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | B.93 | 79 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Pakistan U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Pakistan | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 21 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Iqbal joined the youth academy of B.93 at the age of seven. He remained at the club until age fourteen before joining Brøndby IF for one year. Following his stint with the Superliga team, he returned to B.93 and eventually captained the under-19 side.
He was promoted to the first team in 2021 and debuted in a 2–1 victory over Brabrand IF.[1] Iqbal was then part of the squad that nearly earned promotion to the 1st Division in 2022 before ultimately falling short.[2] In the next season, he scored the opener in the 2–1 away victory against Esbjerg, which achieved the promotion to the 1st Division.[3][4][5]
International career edit
Iqbal received his first senior international call-up for a friendly against Nepal on 16 November 2022.[6][7] He went on to make his debut in the eventual 0–1 defeat.[8][9] In June he represented Pakistan in Mauritius Four Nation Cup and then in the 2023 SAFF Championship.[10] In October 2023 he represented Pakistan U23 in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[11]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of 21 March 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Personal life edit
Honors edit
B.93
References edit
- ^ "B.93 profile" (in Danish). Boldklubben af 1893. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Cillian. "B93 tæt på comeback men snublede til slut" (in Danish). bold.dk. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Esbjerg tæt på ny sæson i 2. division - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Hamrende vigtig 1-2 sejr i Esbjerg efter en gyser af kamp". B.93 i 2. division (herrer) og Kvalifikationsligaen (kvinder) (in Danish). 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Så er der fest på Østerbro: B.93 er klar til 1. division trods chok". bold.dk (in Danish). 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Denmark-based quartet called up as Pakistan name squad for Nepal friendly". Dawn. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Diaspora players join Pakistan football squad in Nepal". geosuper.tv. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Sohail, Shahrukh. "5 Talking Points from Nepal vs. Pakistan". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Ale Magar, Dil Kumar. "Bista's late strike fires Nepal to victory against Pakistan". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Overseas Stars Join Pakistan Football Squad in Mauritius".
- ^ "PFF unveils squad for AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Bahrain". The Nation. September 4, 2023.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Vandborg, Claus. "Abdullah Iqbal er ugens profil" (in Danish). Boldklubben af 1893. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
External links edit
- Abdullah Iqbal at Soccerway
- Abdullah Iqbal at National-Football-Teams.com
- B.93 profile