Junaid Shah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Syed Junaid Ahmed Shah | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Quetta, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) |
Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wahidy (on loan from SA Gardens) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 |
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| 2024– | SA Gardens | ||
| 2024– | → Wahidy (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Pakistan U17 | ||
| 2023– | Pakistan | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 10 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Syed Junaid Ahmed Shah (born 9 October 2000) is a Pakistani professional
left-back for Afghanistan Champions League club Wahidy FC on loan from SA Gardens, and the Pakistan national team
.
Club career
Civil Aviation Authority
Shah joined
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority in 2019, making his debut in the 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup. He made 7 appearances in the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.[1]
SA Gardens
On 2 March 2024, Shah signed for SA Gardens.[2]
Loan to Wahidy
On 10 April 2024, Shah was loaned to Afghanistan Champions League club Wahidy FC on a one-year deal.[3][4][5]
International career
In October 2018, Shah was called by the Pakistan under-15 team for the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship held in Nepal.[6] The team finished as runner-up of the tournament after falling in the final against Bangladesh.[7]
In November 2022, Shah was included in Pakistan's squad for a
friendly against Nepal, Pakistan's first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.[8] He made his senior international debut in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers as a starter against Cambodia in the first leg in Phnom Penh, where Pakistan contested in a goalless 0–0 draw.[9] He played his second match in their second leg, beating Cambodia 1–0 in Islamabad, recording Pakistan first-ever victory in World Cup qualifiers in their first fixture in home after 8 years, and qualifying for the second round for the first time.[10][11]
Career statistics
International
- As of 21 November 2023[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Junaid Shah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Team SAG [@sagardensfc] (2024-03-02). "Our national hero Junaid Shah, is now a Red! 🔴⚫️". Retrieved 2024-03-07 – via Instagram.
- ^ Team SAG [@sagardensfc] (2024-04-15). "We are proud to announce that our talented player, Junaid Shah, is joining Wahidi FC Afghanistan on loan for the Afghanistan Champions League. We are excited to see him play overseas and get valuable international experience. ⚽️🌎". Retrieved 2024-04-17 – via Instagram.
- ^ باشگاه فوتبال جوانان واحدی - Jawanan Wahidy FC [@jawanan_wahidy_fc] (2024-04-10). "خرید بزرگ جوانان واحدی پکتیا! قربانی قهرمانی می خواهد 🇦🇫 رسمی! جنید احمد مدافع جوان وبازیکن فعلی تیم ملی پاکستان 🇵🇰رسما به باشگاه جوانان واحدی پکتیا درلیگ قهرمانان افغانستان پیوست". Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Instagram.
- ^ Pakistan Football News2 [@News22Football] (April 10, 2024). "Junaid shah Pakistan Football National Team Lb/Defender Joins Afghanistan league club 🇦🇫paktia wahidi FC for one season contract , congratulations to him 👏🏽 Afghanistan league have 12 matches per season. #PakistanFootball" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pak colts leave for Nepal to feature in SAFF U15 C'ship [The News]". FootballPakistan.com. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "SAFF U15 Championship: Pakistan lose to Bangladesh in final [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Editorial Staff (2022-11-12). "Pakistan back on international circuit after three years [The Nation]". FootballPakistan.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Agencies (2023-10-13). "Gritty Pakistan hold Cambodia to goalless draw in FIFA World Cup qualifier". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junaid Shah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Pakistan beat Cambodia in historic football World Cup qualifying win". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
External links
- Junaid Shah at National-Football-Teams.com
- Junaid Shah at Global Sports Archive
- Junaid Shah at Soccerway