Haroon Yousaf

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Haroon Yousaf
Personal information
Full name Haroon Yousaf
Date of birth (1973-11-10) 10 November 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Allah-o-Akbar Club
City FC
Defence FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991
Pakistan Railways
 ? (?)
1991–1995
WAPDA
 ? (?)
1995–2003 Allied Bank ? (?)
Afghan Chaman ? (?)
2007–2013 PMC Athletico ? (?)
International career
1992 Pakistan U20
1995–2002 Pakistan U23
1993–2003 Pakistan 51[1] (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Haroon Yousaf (born 10 November 1973) is a Pakistani former professional footballer.[2] The versatile footballer played as a defender or midfielder. Haroon played 51 full internationals for Pakistan and scored 3 goals between 1992 and 2003.[3][1]

Club career

Early career

Yousaf played for Lahore clubs Allah-o-Akbar Club, City FC, and Defence FC in his youth.[1] He also played briefly for departmental sides PTCL and Pakistan International Airlines FC, but didn't last because of internal problems within the departments.[1]

Railways

In 1990, the

Pakistan Railways FC in 1990.[1][5]

WAPDA

He transferred to departmental side

WAPDA the following season and stayed there for five years. Yousaf won National League once with WAPDA in 1991.[1]

Allied Bank

In 1995, he moved to

National Football Challenge Cup four times with Allied Bank, winning in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2002.[1]

He was offered a playing contract from the Indian football team Mahindra United, but the Pakistan Football Federation seemingly turned it down.[1] [9]

Afghan Chaman

Yousaf also played a short while for Afghan Chaman where he is still highly praised as a solid player and leader.[10]

PMC Athletico Faisalabad

Yousaf became one of the founder members of PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad, remaining as captain of the team.[11][12] In the 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League, he played a crucial role in surviving the relegation despite his age being more than 37 years old, after scoring last-minute penalty goal in a 2–1 victory against Baloch Nushki, allowing PMC Athletico the needful three points and to prevent the relegation.[13][14][15][16]

He last played in the 2012–13 Pakistan Premier League, until the club was eventually relegated.[17]

International career

Yousaf got selected by the Pakistan under-19 national team for the 1992 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers in Kannur, India.[1][18] He captained the national under-23 side for the 1996 Summer Olympics qualifiers.[1] He also captained the national under 23 team as three of the allowed overage players at the 2002 Asian Games.[1][19]

He was from 1996 till 1999

vice-captain of the Pakistan national team after Qazi Ashfaq and since SAFF 1999 Championship which was held in Goa, he became the captain.[1] He remained the captain until his retirement from the national team in 2003.[20]

He was declared man of the match in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Jordan when Pakistan lost 0-3 against Iraq but he was praised for his defending performance.[1][21]

Coaching career

In November 2009, Yousaf completed the AFC C Certificate football coaching course from Iranian coach Ardeshir Pournemat in Lahore.[11]

In February 2011, he became the head coach of PMC Athletico Club Faisalabad under-13 football team for coming 13th National under-13 Festival of Football in Pakistan.[11]

He was initially named as one of the assistant coaches of the Pakistan under-23 team for the 2019 South Asian Games under head coach Tariq Lutfi,[22][23] but the national side missed the event as the country’s entry was not confirmed by the organisers of the biennial spectacle due to late submission.[24]

Personal life

Haroon has five brothers and seven sisters and he is the second oldest of his brothers. One of his brothers, Iqbal Yousaf played in Punjab Football as defender.[1] His favourite footballers are Diego Maradona and Roberto Baggio, and his then national teammates Qazi Ashfaq and Sharafat Ali. He cited Muhammad Aslam Japani as his favourite coach.[1] He got married in 1998 and has three daughters.[1]

He received the AFC Silver Star Award by the Pakistan Football Federation in 2013 for his contributions to the national team.[25]

On 19 March 2021, it was announced that Haroon Yousuf has been named as member of the selection committee for national football team.

Career statistics

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 September 26, 1999 Dasharath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal  India 5–1 5–2 1999 South Asian Games
2 September 30, 1999  Bhutan 1–1 2–1
3 2–1

Honours

With

WAPDA FC

With Allied bank limited FC

  • Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
    1996, 1998, 1999, 2002

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Haroon Yousaf". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. ^ "Haroon Yousaf (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-01-24. The 1990s also saw the emergence of the indomitable defender Haroon Yousaf. The Mandi Bahauddin native would become a multiple national champion for WAPDA and ABL as well as captain of Pakistan national team in late 1990s until his retirement. Haroon played 51 full internationals for Pakistan and scored 3 goals between 1992 and 2003.
  4. ^ Staff, Editorial (2012-11-22). "Football pioneer Usman Baloch (1951-2012) by Riaz Ahmed". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  5. ^ "1994". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  6. ^ "Pakistan 1997". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  7. ^ "Pakistan 1999". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  8. ^ "Pakistan 2000". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  9. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-05-20). "Khadim Ali Shah happy over Naveed, Mehmood Nepal deal". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  10. ^ FPDC Interviews Haroon Yousaf, Captain PMC Athletico FC Faisalabad, 2011-01-01
  11. ^ a b c Naveed, Malik Riaz Hai (2011-02-15). "Former National skipper Haroon Yousaf becomes PMC Athletico coach". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  12. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-06-10). "PMC Athletico announce squad for PPL 2011". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  13. ^ Editorial Staff (2010-12-31). "PMC Athletico management and supporters celebrate survival from relegation!". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  14. ^ Staff, Editorial (2010-12-28). "NBP's Mansuri fire hatricks as SSGC, Young Blood relegated". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  15. ^ Staff, Editorial (2010-11-28). "KPT, HBL wins: KESC, Blood, SSGC, NBP earn single point". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  16. ^ Staff, Editorial (2010-09-30). "Young Blood beat PMC Athletico 2-1 despite two sending offs". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  17. ^ Staff, Editorial (2012-10-03). "PMC Athletico earn controversial penalty vs Army". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  18. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1992". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  19. ^ "Asian Games 2002". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  20. ^ "Haroon to lead team". DAWN.COM. 2003-01-04. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  21. ^ "1998". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  22. ^ Staff, Editorial (2019-11-25). "Pakistan camp announced for South Asian Games". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  23. ^ "PSB awaits POA response to arrange football team's departure for SAG". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  24. ^ Staff, Editorial (2019-11-30). "Pakistan to miss SAG football event once again [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  25. ^ Editorial Staff (2013-04-30). "4 PFF officials get AFC award". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-08-08.

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