Kaleemullah Khan (footballer)
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Date of birth | 20 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Chaman, Pakistan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007-2008 |
Young Afghan[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Afghan Chaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2014 |
Khan Research Laboratories | 94 | (72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Dordoi Bishkek | 22 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 |
Sacramento Republic | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 |
→ K-Electric (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Serhat Ardahanspor | 11 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 |
Igdirspor | 5 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Araklıspor | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 |
Al-Najaf | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 |
Zakho | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Pakistan U23 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2020 | Pakistan | 26 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2021 |
Kaleemullah Khan (
He is the first Pakistani player ever to play and score in the United States,[3] and also the first Pakistani player ever to score 100 career goals in club competitions.[4] He has been praised for his positioning, teamwork and stamina, and has shown consistency in scoring and creating goals.
Early life
Khan was born in the city of
Club career
Khan Research Laboratories
Early years
Khan made his
He made his debut with KRL on 27 July 2009 in a 3–0 win against
Khan won the
2012–13 season
During
Khan was awarded the player of the year award by Pakistan Football Federation and was declared the best player in the Pakistan Premier League for his performances domestically in the league and internationally at AFC President's Cup in 2013. In 2013-14 season, Khan won his fourth and last league title with the Rawalpindi side.[13]
Dordoi Bishkek
2014 season
Kaleemullah signed for FC Dordoi Bishkek in 2014, who was soon joined by his former club and Pakistan national team players Muhammad Adil and Saddam Hussain, by former Pakistan coach Zaviša Milosavljević, after his performances in AFC President's Cup 2013 on an initial five-month contract,[14] wearing the Number 9 shirt.[15] After impressing during this five-month stint, Khan extended his contract by signing a new two-year contract with Dordoi in July 2014.[16]
He played a major role in helping the team win a
In total, Kaleemullah finished with 21 goals in 21 matches in the 2014 season for his new club in all competitions.2015 season
Khan made his
Sacramento Republic
On 18 June 2015 it was announced that Kaleemullah had signed with the
"The signing of Kaleemullah demonstrates the continued mission of Republic FC to bring the best players from around the world to our Capital City... His scoring prowess is well documented..."
Sacramento Republic FC Technical Director Graham Smith about the signing of Kaleemullah.[23][24]
He made his debut for the club on 20 June 2015, two days after signing, entering the match as a 66th-minute substitute for captain Justin Braun. The Republic won that match 2–1.[25] During the match, he made several runs and showed his skill on the ball and eye for passing. He later described the match as a "dream debut."[26]
Tulsa Roughnecks
On 16 December 2015,
“I finally scored a goal and this was important for me. I played as striker for the first time for Roughnecks and scored. Earlier, I was playing as a winger. So this has given me the confidence that I am good enough. I just want to thank everyone who supported me. My coach was very supportive; he took a chance by letting me play as a striker and I delivered a good performance... He was happy for me that I started scoring. He said that this will benefit the team. He also told me that winning or losing is a part of the game and I just need to continue my game.”
Kaleemullah in an interview with The Express Tribune.[29]
Loan to K-Electric
On 22 December 2016, the
Serhat Ardahanspor
On 20 September 2017, Kaleem signed for Turkish club Serhat Ardahanspor.[31][32] The move would make the third country in the career, after previous spells playing in Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and United States.
İzmirspor
On 28 July 2018 Khan signed a contract with Turkish club
Igdirspor
Khan went on to the sign a contract with a club Igdirspor which played in the same Turkish Regional Amateur League as Izmirspor did. On September 23, 2018, Khan made his debut for the club in a 4–0 win. Khan scored a goal and provided an assist in that match. On October 15, Khan scored in 68th minute against Cayelispor, it marked as Khan's 100th club career goal, making Khan the only Pakistani footballer to achieve this feat.[34]
Araklıspor
Three months later on 18 January 2019, Kaleemullah moved to Araklıspor in the same regional league,[31] where he had a short stint scoring two goals in two matches.[1][35]
Al-Najaf
On 8 March 2019, Khan signed a four-month contract with
Zakho
On, 24 August 2019, Kaleemullah Khan posted two photos regarding his new club but he didn't disclose his new club's name.[40] Later on, In September 2019, it was announced that Kaleemullah signed to Zakho SC.[41]
In 2020, he received a shin injury during the
Later career
In 2022, the Pakistan Football Federation organized trials inviting 90 players for the men's senior team camp after three-and-a-half years of inactivity because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA, which didn't include Khan, despite him being available and expressing dissatisfaction with his omission. After a perception of his retirement, Khan denied he had retired from football.[47]
In 2023, he started playing for Karachi club Abdul FC, for which he also partnered to launch a football facility at the Rahat Football Ground in Clifton, Karachi.[48][49]
International career
Khan represented Pakistan at various youth levels, starting with the under-23s in 2010. He was called up to the under-23 team for the 2010 Asian Games making his debut in a 6–0 group stage defeat against Thailand. He earned seven caps for the under-23s and scored one goal, the first in a 2–0 thrashing of arch-rivals India by a free-kick.[50] Whilst with the under-23 team, Kaleemullah also represented Pakistan in the Asian Games and South Asian Games.
The following year, Khan's regular appearances for
2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers
At the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification he scored his first international goal against Macau as Pakistan won the match 2–0 on 21 March 2013.
2018 World Cup qualifiers
Kaleemullah was also called up for the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup against Yemen and played in legs of the matches which were played at neutral venues in March 2015, due to security concerns in their respective countries. Pakistan could not beat the strong Yemen national team and lost 3–1 away in Qatar, and drew 0–0 at the home leg in Bahrain. Pakistan ended up getting knocked out of the World Cup Qualifiers on an aggregate score of 3–1.
PFF dispute
Khan had a dispute with PFF authorities as the former spoke out on the federation's incompetence which ultimately led him not to be selected for the 2018 SAFF Championship. PFF banned the Pakistani players to speak about this matter on any platform.[51][52] In response Khan, the experienced star striker questioned how PFF could implement such an order considering none of the players are centrally contracted to them.[53] To further complicate matters, PFF's Sardar Naveed Haider Khan accused the striker of signing a contract with Turkish fifth-tier side Izmirspor ‘for the money’ and neglecting national duty. However Khan disagreed by saying “My name was specifically omitted from the list by PFF president because of the statements I’d given about the working of the PFF and it’s very petty-minded of them to do that really.”[51]
2020 Malaysia tour
In January 2020, Khan was named in Pakistan's squad for a two-match friendly tour in Malaysia.[54][55] On 22 January, he scored the opening goal in the 5th minute against UKM in the eventual 2–2 draw.[56] In the second and last match the next day against Felda United, he scored a disallowed goal ruled out in the dying minutes of the match in the eventual 2–0 victory.[57]
Style of play
Khan is known for being an attacking all-rounder, capable of playing in different forward positions.. As he came through the
Khan has been praised for his maturity, pace, technique, awareness and positioning. He has been compared with Lionel Messi due to his goal scoring record by the local media in Pakistan.[2]
Personal life
Kaleemullah is the cousin of former
In 2017, Khan was named as brand ambassador of Pakistan Super League cricket team Quetta Gladiators alongside MMA fighter Ahmed Mujtaba.[59]
In 2022, Khan acted as convenor of the Sindh Super League, a franchise-based football league held in the province of Sindh.[60][61]
In 2023, he partnered with Shahzaib Ahmed Khan, the founder of Karachi club Abdul FC, to launch a football facility at the Rahat Football Ground in Clifton, Karachi.[48]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 December 2021[update]
Club | Season | League | National Cup1 | Continental2 | Other3 | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Khan Research Laboratories
|
2009–10[62]
|
Pakistan Premier League
|
— | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | ||
2010–11[63]
|
Pakistan Premier League | — | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 11 | ||
2011–12[64]
|
Pakistan Premier League | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | |||
2012–13[65]
|
Pakistan Premier League | — | 35 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | ||
2013–14[66] | Pakistan Premier League | — | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 33 | ||
Total | 94 | 72 | — | 11 | 12 | 9 | — | 134 | 96 | |||
Dordoi Bishkek | 2014[17] | Shoro Top League
|
17 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
2015[17] | Shoro Top League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
Total | 22 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 23 | ||
Sacramento Republic | 2015[67] | United Soccer League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Tulsa Roughnecks
|
2016[67] | United Soccer League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
2017 | United Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
K-Electric (loan)
|
2016–17[68] | Pakistan Premier League
|
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
Total | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | ||
Serhat Ardahanspor | 2017–18[69] | Turkish Regional Amateur League | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | |||
Iğdırspor | 2018–19[69] | Turkish Regional Amateur League | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | |||
Araklıspor | 2018–19[69] | Turkish Regional Amateur League | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||
Total | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | |||||
Al-Najaf | 2018–19[1] | Iraqi Premier League
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Zakho | 2019–20 | Iraqi Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2020–21 | Iraqi Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
Career total | 173 | 104 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 220 | 133 |
- 1.^ Includes statistics from Challenge Cup, Kyrgyzstan Cup, US Open Cup, Turkish Cup and Iraq FA Cup.
- 2.^ Includes statistics from AFC President's Cup and AFC Cup.
- 3.^ Includes statistics from NBP President Cup, KPT-PFF Cup, Kyrgyzstan Super Cup, Ala-Too Cup, and Legend Cup.
International
- As of 24 March 2015[70]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Pakistan | 2011 | 9 | 0 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | 13 | 3 | |
2014 | 1 | 1 | |
2015 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 26 | 4 |
International goals
U-23
- Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 August 2014 | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bangalore, India | India | 1–0 |
2–0 |
Friendly
|
Senior
- Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 21 March 2013 | Spartak Stadium, Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan |
Macau | 2–0 |
2–0 |
2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
2. | 5 September 2013 | Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | Bangladesh | 2–1 |
2–1 |
2013 SAFF Championship |
3. | 15 October 2013 | Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines | Philippines | 1–0 |
1–3 |
Philippine Peace Cup |
4. | 19 February 2014 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | Lebanon | 1–2 |
1–3 |
Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Khan Research Laboratories[71]
- 2010
- PFF Fair Play Trophy: 2013
- KPT–PFF Cup Third Place: 2010
- AFC President's Cup Runner-up: 2013
- Dordoi Bishkek
- Shoro Top League: 2014
- Kyrgyzstan Cup: 2014
- Kyrgyzstan Super Cup: 2014
- Ala–Too Cup: 2015
K-Electric
- NBP President's Cup Third Place: 2017
Country
- Philippine Peace Cup: Third Place: 2013
Individual
- 2012 (35 goals)[73]
- Pakistan Premier League Best Player: 2013
- PFF Player of the Year: 2013
- Kyrgyzstan Football League Best Player: 2014
- First Pakistani football player to be a top scorer for any foreign league outside Pakistan.
- First Pakistan home grown player to play Professional Football in America.
- First Pakistani to score 100 club career goals (42 outside of Pakistan).[34]
Records
- Record for most Pakistan Premier League goals in a 30-game season: 31 goals
- Record for most hat-tricks scored in the Pakistan Premier League in one season: 7 (2012)
- Record for most goals scored by a Pakistani footballer in Asian competitions (club football): 9 goals
- Dordoi Bishkek Record Goalscorer: 18 goals (5th in Ranking)[17]
See also
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External links
- Kaleemullah Khan at USL Championship
- Official website
- Pakistan national team profile
- Kaleemullah Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kaleemullah Khan – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kaleemullah Khan at Soccerway