POPO Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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| Full name | POPO Football Club | ||
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| Short name | PFC | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Chairman | Haris Haroon | ||
| Coach | Shahzad Anwar | ||
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The club has U-13 and U-19 youth teams.[1]
History edit
The club was founded in 2012 by a lecturer at Islamic University’s business programme Haris Haroon. The club was named after his nickname given to him by his students during his tutoring days.[1] Initially the team took part in various local tournaments in Islamabad, but later on settled up an academy for young players.[1][2]
The club produced a number of players for both the Pakistan U-19 and U-16 teams, for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification and the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification respectively in 2019.[1] The club subsequently hired Pakistan’s first AFC Pro License holding coach Shahzad Anwar.[1]
POPO made his professional debut in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup. The club impressed as a youth club, winning by 2-1 against Saif Tex in their first match.[3] The club exited the tournament finishing third in the group stage.[4]
In 2022, the club developed a partnership with Futebol Clube SKA Brasil, where two of the players from the squad, Waleed Khan and Mohammad Rizwan joined the under 20 side of the Brazilian club on a temporary basis along with the coach Shahzad Anwar.[1][5][6][7]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 1 December 2023[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players edit
The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for POPO FC.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Editorial Staff (6 February 2022). "FOOTBALL: THE DREAMS OF POPO FC [EOS]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Editorial Staff (19 June 2015). "International organisation plans to develop football in Pakistan [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Editorial Staff (1 December 2020). "Waheed PCAA hattrick hero, Popo get first win in NFCC". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Editorial Staff (8 December 2020). "KRL score 9 past hapless POPO in Challenge Cup". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Editorial Staff (3 January 2022). "Former Pak football coach to join Brazilian club [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Editorial Staff (7 March 2022). "Shehzad to coach Brazilian football club [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Editorial Staff (18 April 2022). "Goalie Basit inks deal with football club in Maldives [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Instagram". Retrieved 1 December 2023.
External links edit
- POPO FC at Global Sports Archive
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