Abdulah Qazi (born 26 July 1987), is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Melita | ||
| 2018–2019 | La Máquina | ||
| 2019–2020 | A.S. Los Angeles | ||
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Pakistan | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Qazi started playing football late, at the age of 23.[2]
From 2015 to 2016, Qazi was member of Maltese club Melita F.C.[1]
In 2018, Qazi played for La Máquina at the United Premier Soccer League, where his defensive ability was brought to attention and soon was called up to the national team.[3]
In 2019, Qazi signed for A.S. Los Angeles.[4]
International career edit
Qazi earned his first national team call up in July 2018.[5] He made his debut at the 2018 SAFF Championship, were he made three appearances against Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan, as sealed its place in the semi-finals.[3] He was called up once more in December in a friendly against Palestine.[1] He last played in June 2019 against Cambodia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1][6]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abdullah Qazi (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Power struggles threaten football in Pakistan : New Frame". web.archive.org. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "We Celebrate Our First National Team Signing!". La Máquina FC. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Abdullah Qazi - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Pakistan football team to compete for the first time after three years". Ary Sports. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2019-05-26). "Foreign-based players join Pakistan training camp". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
External links edit
- Abdullah Qazi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Abdullah Qazi at Global Sports Archive
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