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Faisal Iqbal (footballer)

Faisal Iqbal (born 16 August 1992) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a left-back.

Faisal Iqbal
Personal information
Full name Faisal Iqbal
Date of birth (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2019 National Bank 63 (0)
2015 → B.G. Sports Club (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2012–2014 Pakistan U23
2011–2018 Pakistan 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Iqbal started his career with National Bank in 2011.[1][2]

He briefly joined Dhivehi Premier League club B.G. Sports in 2015.[1][3] After returning to National Bank, he last represented the club in the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League.[3]

International career edit

Iqbal earned his first senior international cap in a friendly against Palestine in 2011. He was subsequently called against Turkmenistan in the qualifiers for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup.[1] Iqbal also represented the Pakistan under-23 national side, scoring his first goal in the 84th minute in a 2–2 draw against Palestine in Al-Nakba International Football Cup 2012.[4] In 2012, Iqbal played at the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification with the Pakistan under-23 team.[5][6][7] He also played in three-match friendly series against India under-23 in 2014.[8] He was last called during the 2018 SAFF Championship, where he remained an unused substitute.[9]

He was vice-captain of the national team from 2011 until 2014.[10][11][12]

Coaching career edit

After stepping down from football, Iqbal became lecturer at the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur in 2020. In early 2022, Iqbal conducted trials for the Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) talent hunt with the Irish Premier League Club St Patrick’s Athletic FC coaches along with former national teammate Muhammad Adil.[13] In later 2022, following Pakistan's return at football in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA, Iqbal was member of the staff conducting tryouts for the Pakistan women's national football team and the Pakistan national under-17 football team in Karachi.[14][15]

Career statistics edit

International edit

Appearances and goals by year and competition[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2011 9 0
2012 1 0
2013 12 0
2014 2 0
Total 24 0

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Faisal Iqbal (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ Editorial Staff (2011-10-21). "Jadeed's treble helps Afghan FC beat KPT". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ a b "Faisal Iqbal - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ Editorial Staff (2012-05-18). "Pakistan hold Palestine 2-2 in thriller [video]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. ^ Naveed, Malik Riaz Hai (2012-06-10). "U-22 Football Team is leaving for Bahrain and AFC U-22 Championship-2013". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ Staff, Editorial (2012-06-21). "Pakistan U22 off to Saudi Arabia today for AFC Qualifiers". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  7. ^ Staff, Editorial (2012-06-23). "Zaviša's boys hope to surprise in AFC U22 Cup qualifiers". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  8. ^ Azeem, Gauhar Mahmood (2014-08-20). "India 0-2 Pakistan: Player Ratings". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  9. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2018-09-01). "Pakistan squad named for SAFF Cup". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  10. ^ Editorial Staff (2011-10-02). "AKU Inter-University Futsal begins on Monday". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  11. ^ Editorial Staff (2011-10-04). "AKU Inter-University Futsal begins in Karachi". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  12. ^ Azeem, Gauhar Mahmood (2014-02-17). "Pakistan football team leaves for Lebanon tonight". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  13. ^ Raheel, Natasha (2022-02-12). "Adil's story of perseverance". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  14. ^ Faisal Iqbal [@faisy23] (2022-11-02). "Done tryouts in Karachi for the National Women's and National boys Under-16". Retrieved 2024-03-31 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ Staff, Editorial (2022-11-02). "First leg of Karachi's tryout concludes [The Nation]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-31.

External links edit

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