Ahmad Akbar Khan (born 12 October 1984) is a former footballer who played as a winger.[1] Born in Australia, he represented the Pakistan national team.[2]

Ahmad Akbar Khan
Personal information
Full name Ahmad Akbar Khan
Date of birth (1983-10-12) October 12, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
??–2010 Fairfield Bulls
2011–2013 Hills Brumbies
2013–2016 Pakistan Air Force
International career
2011 Pakistan 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Khan played for the Australian clubs Fairfield Bulls and Hills Brumbies until joining Pakistan Air Force in the Pakistan Premier League in 2013.[2] He won 2014 edition of National Football Challenge Cup with the club.[3]

International career edit

Khan met Pakistani national team coach Tariq Lutfi at Singapore airport where he got chance to talk with him and later on got a call up to Pakistan team camp for the Palestine games.[1]

Khan first represented Pakistan against Palestine in March 2011 in two friendly matches.[2] He went on to pick up his first cap during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications against Bangladesh in Dhaka,[4][5][6][7] coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Syed Arif Hussain.

Career statistics edit

International edit

Appearances and goals by year and competition[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2011 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours edit

Pakistan Air Force

References edit

  1. ^ a b Azeem, Gauhar Mahmood (28 June 2011). "Promising at left wing: Ahmed Akbar Khan". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ahmad Akbar Khan (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. ^ Staff, Editorial (21 June 2017). "Winger Adil joins Australian club on short-term deal [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ Newspaper, From the (25 June 2011). "Jaffar to lead Pakistan in World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ Staff, Editorial (23 April 2011). "Denmark-based Nabil Aslam called up for 2014 qualifiers". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ Staff, Editorial (5 May 2011). "Foreign players to feature in 2014 WC Qualifiers". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ APP (27 June 2011). "Pakistan football team leaves for Dhaka". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

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