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NOTEPAD

FootballPakistan or FootballPakistan.com is a football website dedicated to Association football in Pakistan and the Pakistani Diaspora around the world.

Launched in mid 2002 by Malik Riaz Hai Naveed, it is the most popular and well known Pakistani football websites. With articles from the national team to youth football, and interviews with players and coaches, it carries the latest football news from Pakistan and aboard.

The website has an affiliated forum where people discuss relevant footballing issues of the day.

History

In 2001, Malik Riaz Hai Naveed was searching the internet at home in Germany looking for Pakistan football atrciles. He decided to start his own Pakistani football website when he heard that Pakistan had a national football team which was competing in the World Cup qualifiers. So Malik Riaz went ahead and created www.pakistanifootball.cjb.net which was supported by Iftikhar Younas and became the first website centred wholly on Pakistani football.

In February 2003 they both moved the site to www.footballPakistan.com. Over the years he and the other staff have made links with people in Pakistani football, such as PFF officials to football players.

They have also help support Pakistan football, such as brining in foreign players who eligible to represent the national team. These include names such as Zesh Rehman and Adnan Ahmed.

Despite this, they lack support from the PFF who fail to acknowledge the website and the work it has done to further football in the country.

Nature of FootballPakistan

As the most prominent website devoted Pakistan football, they have been in the forefront in highlighting the sport. The site is split into two halves, the main website, and the forum.

The main website displays all the current news. Shown articles for General Pakistani football, the national team, the Pakistan Premier League, youth football, women’s football and other domestic football. Some of these articles come from newspapers or other websites. However, the staff of the website also write their own articles.

The forum tends to be driving force of the many initiatives that FootballPakistan.com conduct. Both forum administrators and members discuss the performance of teams in the PPL and the national side. They also actively try to support the national team by helping find players and coaches from outside Pakistan.

Other

In 2008, the team behind FootballPaksitan.com decided to invest in Pakistan football. Initially this revolved around created a team for the second edition of Geo super league based Faisalabad. The team was to be known as Atheltico Faisalabad, inspired by Spanish football. However, when the Geo Super league was permanently suspended, the aborted idea was moved to the Pakistan Premier League. They took part control of PMC FC and renamed it PMC Club Atheltico Faisalabad.

External links

• FootballPakistan.com
• FootballPakistan forum

Current squad

Quaid-i-Azam events in 1976, 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1987

Mahmood Ahmed Place of Birth: Faisalabad

Date of Birth: 3 December 1986

Organization: Army

Events played: Indo-Pak Series 2005, 2nd AFC President Cup 2006 (For Army), 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying Round 2007

Ghulam Nabi

Place of Birth: Mastung

Date of Birth: 29 December 1988

Organization: Afghan FC, Chaman

Events played: 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

DEFENDERS

Mohammad Shahid

Place of Birth: Bahawalpur

Date of Birth: 10 October 1985

Position: Defender

Organization: WAPDA

Events played: Athens Olympic Qualifying Round 2003, Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, First AFC Challenge Cup 2006, 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Abbas Ali

Place of Birth: Quetta

Date of Birth: September 1990

Position: Midfielder/Defender

Organization: N.B.P.

Events played: AFC U14 Festival at Katmandu, Nepal 2004, AFC U17 Football Championship 2005 Qualifier (Group-G) 2005, Asian Youth Football Championship Qualifiers (Group-E) 2005, First AFC Challenge Cup 2006, 10th South Asian Games 2006, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers, 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Muhammad Ahmed

Place of Birth: Lahore

Date of Birth: 14 February 1991

Position: Defender

Organization: Wohaib FC

Events played: AFC U14 Festival at Kathmandu, Nepal 2004, AFC U17 Football Championship 2005 Qualifier (Group-G) at New Delhi (India), Asian Youth Football Championship Qualifiers (Group-E) at Dushanbe (Tajikistan), 29th Olympic Games Qualifying 2007.

Haji Muhammad

Place of Birth: Faisalabad

Date of Birth: 16 October 1989

Position: Defender

Organization: P.I.A.

Events played: Asian Youth Football Championship Qualifiers (Group-E) at Tajikistan 2005, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary 2007

Samar Ishaq

Place of Birth: Faisalabad

Date of Birth: 1 January 1986

Position: Defender

Organization: Khan Research Laboratories

Events played: SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06, First AFC Challenge Cup 2006, 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Muhammad Imran

Place of Birth: Toba Tek Singh

Date of Birth: 15 November 1986

Position: Left full back

Organization: Army

Events played: Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06, First AFC Challenge Cup 2006, 2nd AFC President Cup 2006 ( For Army), 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Yasir Afridi

Place of Birth: Landi Kotal

Date of Birth: 27 July 1987

Position: Defender

Organization: P.I.A.

Events played: 6th SAFF Championship 2005, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Ghulam Mustafa

Place of Birth: Samundari (Faisalabad)

Date of Birth: 6 March 1987

Position: Defender

Organization: Army

Events played: 29th Olympic Games Qualifying 2007

Yasir Sabir

Place of Birth: Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Date of Birth: 12 December 1986

Position: Defender

Organization: NBP

Events played: Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, Asian Cup Qualifier 2006 ( vs Oman), 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 29th Olympic Games Qualifying 2007

Misbah Ul Hassan

Place of Birth: Karachi

Date of Birth: 10 June 1986

Position: Defender

Organization: NBP

Events played: 2nd AFC U20 Youth Championship Qualifiers 2003, Asian Cup Qualifier 2006(Gold), 29th Olympic games Qualifying 2007.

MIDFIELDERS

Zahid Hameed (Captain)

Place of Birth: Quetta

Date of Birth: 1 August 1985 Position: Midfielder

Organization: WAPDA

Events played: U16 Asian Championship QR 2000, Athens Olympic QR 2003, World Cup QR 2003, 9th SAF Games 2004 (Gold), Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, Ist AFC President Cup 2005 (For WAPDA), SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06, First AFC Challenge Cup 2006, 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Imran Niazi

Place of Birth: D.I Khan

Date of Birth: 17 November 1985

Position: Midfielder/Defender

Organization: WAPDA

Events played: 2nd AFC U20 Youth Championship Qualifiers 2003, 9th SAF Games 2004 (Gold), Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Ist AFC President Cup 2005 (For WAPDA), SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06, 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Mubashar Hussain

Place of Birth: Bhakkar

Date of Birth: 20 November 1986

Position: Midfielder

Organization: Army

Events played: 2nd AFC U20 Youth Championship 2003, 2nd AFC President Cup 2006 ( For Army), 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Abdul Aziz

Place of Birth: Karachi

Date of Birth: 11 January 1986

Position: Midfielder

Organization: N.B.P.

Events played: 9th SAF Games 2004 ( scored lone goal of the final against India), Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06, First AFC Challenge Cup 2006, 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Farooq Shah

Place of Birth: Karachi

Date of Birth: 19 October 1985

Position: Midfielder

Organization: N.B.P.

Events played: U16 Asian Championship QR 2000, U20 Asian Championship QR 2003, 9th SAF Games 2004 (Gold), Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Muhammad Waseem

Place of Birth: Karachi

Date of Birth: 20 August 1987

Position: Striker/Midfielder

Organization: Khan Research Laboratories

Events played: Asian Youth Football Championship Qualifiers (Group-E) 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06, 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Jaffar Ali

Place of Birth: Faisalabad

Date of Birth: 12 August 1988

Position: Midfielder

Organization: Army

Events played: Asian Youth Football Championship Qualifiers (Group-E) at Tajikistan 2005, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Javed Hamza

Place of Birth: Karachi

Date of Birth: 5 April 1988

Position: Midfielder

Organization: KESC

Events played: First AFC U17 at Dushanbe 2002, First AFC U17 (finals) at UAE 2002, First AFC Challenge Cup 2006, Asian Cup Qualifiers 2006, 29th Olympic Games Qualifying 2007

Kashif Siddiqi

Place of Birth: London, Middlesex

Date of Birth: 25 January 1986

Position: Midfielder

Organization: Eckerd College, Florida (USA)

Events played: 29th Olympic Games Qualifying 2007

STRIKERS

Nasrullah Khan

Place of Birth: Quetta

Date of Birth: 1 March 1985

Position: Striker

Events played: 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Muhammad Rasool

Place of Birth: Chitral

Date of Birth: 23 May 1985

Position: Striker/Midfielder

Organization: Khan Research Laboratories

Events played: 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06, 10th South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo (Gold), 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Abid Khan

Place of Birth: Mardan

Date of Birth: 15 February 1990

Position: Striker

Organization: KRL

Events played: 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Mubasher Rafiq Sanjrani 

Place of Birth: Islamabad

Date of Birth: 27 July 1986

Position: Striker

Organization:

Events played: 2nd AFC U20 Youth Championship Qualifiers 2003, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Faheem Riaz

Place of Birth: Pir Mahal, Toba Tek Singh

Date of Birth: 25 June 1985

Position: Midfielder/Striker

Organization: Army

Events played: 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2006, 29th Olympic Games Preliminary/Qualifying 2007

Adnan Bari

Place of Birth: Nankina Sahib

Date of Birth: 19 July 1986

Position: Striker

Organization: Army

Events played: 2nd AFC President Cup 2006 (For Army), 15th Asian Games at Doha, 29th Olympic Games Qualifying 2007

Aqeel Ahmed (Goal Keeper)

Place of Birth : Karachi Date of Birth : 28 December 1989 Organization : HBL Events played : 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2006

 Zubair Moazzam (Defender)

Place of Birth : Faisalabad Date of Birth : 28 August 1985 Organization : WAPDA Events played : Asian Youth Football Championship Qualifiers (Group-E) 2005

Samar Ishaq (Defender) 

Place of Birth : Faisalabad Date of Birth : 1 January 1986 Organization : Panther FC, Faisalabad Events played : SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06

 Khalid Munir (Defender)

Place of Birth : Faisalabad Date of Birth : 15 January 1987 Organization : Army Events played : Asian Youth Football Championship Qualifiers (Group-E) 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2006

 Mohammad Shahid (Defender)

Place of Birth : Bahawalpur Date of Birth : 10 October 1985 Organization : WAPDA Events played : Athens Olympic QR 2003, Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005

 Naveed Akram (Defender)

Place of Birth : Multan Date of Birth : 16 May 1984 Organization : WAPDA Events played : 9th SAF Games 2004, Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06

 Mohammad Imran (Defender)

Place of Birth : Toba Tek Singh Date of Birth : 15 November 1986 Organization : Army Events played : Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06

Abbas Ali (Midfielders) 

Place of Birth : Quetta Date of Birth : 3 September 1990 Organization : NBP Events played : AFC U14 Festival at Kathmandu, Nepal 2004, AFC U17 Football Championship 2005 Qualifier (Group-G) 2005, Asian Youth Football Championship Qualifiers (Group-E) 2005

 Javed Hamza (Midfielders) 

Place of Birth : Karachi Date of Birth : 5 August 1988 Organization : KESC Events played : Ist AFC U17 (finals) at Tajikistan,UAE 2002, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2006

 Faheem Riaz (Midfielders) 

Place of Birth : Toba Tek Singh Date of Birth : 25 June 1985 Organization : Army Events played : 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2006

 Asif Ayub (Midfielders) 

Place of Birth : Karachi Date of Birth : 3 February 1985 Organization : KPT Events played : 14th Asian Games 2002

 Zeshan Aslam (Midfielders) 

Place of Birth : Toba Tek Singh Date of Birth : 15 December 1980 Organization : WAPDA

Abdul Aziz (Midfielders)

Place of Birth : Karachi Date of Birth : 11 January 1986 Organization : NBP Events played : 9th SAF Games 2004 ( scored lone goal of the final against India), Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06

 Zahid Hameed (Midfielders)

Place of Birth : Quetta Date of Birth : 1 August 1985 Organization : WAPDA Events played : U16 Asian Championship QR 2000, Athens Olympic QR 2003, World Cup QR 2003, 9th SAF Games 2004, Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06

 Naveed Khan (Midfielders)

Place of Birth : Khanewal Date of Birth : 20 October 1984 Position : Midfielder Organization : Army Events played : 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2006

 Imran Hussain (Striker)

Place of Birth : Faisalabad Date of Birth : 20 August 1986 Organization : Army Events played : U17 Asian Championship QR 2002, U17 Asian Championship Finals 2002, Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06

 Mohammad Essa – Vice Captain (Striker)

Place of Birth : Chaman Date of Birth : 20 November 1983 Organization : WAPDA Events played : Asian Cup QR 2000, U19 Asian Championship QR 2000, Tour of England 2001, World Cup QR 2001, Test Series vs Sri Lanka 2002, U20 Asian Championship QR 2002, 14th Asian Games 2002, Asian Cup QR 2003, Athens Olympic QR 2003, 9th SAF Games 2004 (Top scorer), Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06

Farooq Shah (Striker)

Place of Birth : Karachi Date of Birth : 19 October 1985 Organization : NBP Events played : U16 Asian Championship QR 2000, U20 Asian Championship QR 2003, 9th SAF Games 2004, Islamic Solidarity Games 2005, Indo Pak Series 2005, SAFF Championship 2005, 14th Asian Cup Qualifiers 2005-06

 Adeel Ahmed (Striker)

Place of Birth : Nowshera Date of Birth : 25 November 1983 Organization : PTCL Events played : U19 Asian Championship QR 2000, U19 Asian Championship Finals 2000, World Cup QR 2001, Test Series vs Sri Lanka 2002, AFC U20 Championship 2002, , Asian Cup QR 2003, Athens Olympic QR 2003, World Cup QR 2003, 9th SAF Games 2004, 6th SAFF Championship, 14th Asian Cup (Pre-Qualifying) 2005