Category: Player Watch

May24May 24, 2023

Grimsby Town’s Otis Khan to represent Pakistan football team [Geo Super]

Otis Khan, the Grimsby Town FC attacking midfielder and ex-Man United youth, also looks set to play for Pakistan MNT in next month's 4-Nations Cup in Mauritius and SAFF Championship in India.

May19May 19, 2023

Suliman opts for Pakistan at international level [Dawn]

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FIFA Foreign Based Players News Player Watch

FIFA approves Easah Suliman, a former England youth international, to make switch to Pakistan MNT in huge boost before 2023 SAFF Championship in Jun-Jul.

April26April 26, 2023

Pakistan footballer Munir Aftab passes away [Geo Super]

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Muneer Aftab had captained Pakistan to victory at 2011 SAFF U16 Championship. He died aged 26 due to kidney failure.

March26March 26, 2023

Our players need more exposure, says football coach [The News]

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Foreign Based Players International Competitions News World Cup

Pakistan MNT head coach Shahzad Anwar confident that expected new inclusions of Otis Khan, Easah Suliman, and Adil Nabi will 'complete' the team for 2026 WCQs

March16March 16, 2023

Two new foreign-based players named for Maldives friendly [The News]

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Foreign Based Players Friendlies News

Harun Hamid (QPR U21s) and Abdul Samad Shehzad (HB Køge) given first call-ups in 23-member Pakistan MNT squad for Maldives friendly

March15March 15, 2023

Pakistan’s Complicated Relationship with Diaspora Footballers [PIDE]

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Foreign Based Players Nationwide News News Player Watch

At a time when diaspora players are becoming increasingly important in teams all over the world, they are slighted by the local football community in Pakistan and some individuals in the media just because they were not born in Pakistan.

March1March 1, 2023

Hockey player Shahida Raza among victims of migrant boat tragedy [Express Tribune]

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News Player Watch Women's Football

The 27-year old, who was also a footballer, sought a better life in Europe but died when the boat she was on sunk just off the coast of Italy

January21January 21, 2023

Essa joins KRL as coach, preparing for Challenge Cup [The News]

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National Challenge Cup News Player Watch

For the upcoming National Challenge Cup campaign, Muhammad Essa joins the coaching staff of KRL, the department team that he once captained as a player.