Saadullah Khan (footballer)
Saadullah Khan (Urdu: سعد الله خان; born 4 June 1994[1]) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for SSGC F.C. and the Pakistan national team.[2] Although his favored position is that of a playmaker, he can also be deployed as a striker or winger.
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Full name | Saadullah Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 4 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Sui Southern Gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Youth Academy Pishin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Pak Elektron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Pak Elektron | 24 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Khan Research Laboratories | 74 | (40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Sui Southern Gas | 5 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | B.G. Sports Club | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | Sui Southern Gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009-2013 | Pakistan U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014– | Pakistan | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2020 |
Club career
Youth career
In 2008, Saadullah trained at Youth Academy Pishin. After a year, he played for Pak Elektron.
Senior career
He played for Khan Research Laboratories between 2011 and 2014, winning the Pakistan Premier League title in 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 and Challenge Cup in 2011 and 2012, and was a member of the team which reached the 2013 AFC President's Cup final. He then had a brief stint at Sui Southern Gas in the second-tier of Pakistani football league,[3][4] before finally making his move to BG Sports Club joining the club on a six-month contract in Maldives in April 2015.[5][6]
In 2016, Saadullah got an offer from Hungarian team Somos Sport Egyesu KFT to play in 3 friendlies.[7] In February 2019, he got an offer from Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.[8]
International career
Khan was first selected for the Pakistan national football team in 2014, at the age of 19.[1] He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat against Lebanon. Khan scored his first international goal for national team against Afghanistan in 2015 which was assisted by team captain Hassan Bashir.[1][9]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 12 September 2018[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Pakistan | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
2015 | 1 | 1 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 February 2015 | Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | Afghanistan | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Khan Research Laboratories[11]
- Pakistan Premier League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14;[1]
- Challenge Cup: 2011, 2012
- AFC President's Cup Runner-up: 2013
References
- Saadullah Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Saadullah Khan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- End of an era? KRL part ways with Lutfi Retrieved on 15 August 2015
- Ghulam Rasool extends Army’s lead Retrieved on 15 August 2015
- "Saadullah pens deal with Maldives' BG Sports Club". www.thenews.com.pk. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- Raheel, Natasha (15 February 2015). "Six-month stint: Saadullah signs with Maldivian club". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- Raheel, Natasha (10 August 2016). "Budapest beckons: Saadullah ready to live Hungarian dream". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "Persib Bandung Bantah Akan Kontrak Penyerang Asal Pakistan | Goal.com Indonesia". www.goal.com (in Indonesian). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- Editorial Staff (7 February 2015). "Hassan-inspired Pakistan stun Afghanistan 2-1 in Lahore". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "Saadullah Khan". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- "S. Khan". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
External links
- Pakistan national team profile
- Saadullah Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Saadullah Khan at Soccerway
- Saadullah Khan at Global Sports Archive