Safiullah Khan

Safiullah Khan (born March 1979) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward.[1] Khan made his international debut in 2005, and won the highest goal-scorer award in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers, where he finished as the top-scorer with 5 goals.[2]

Safiullah Khan
Personal information
Full name Safiullah Khan
Date of birth March 1979 (1979-03) (age 44)
Place of birth Dir, Pakistan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 PTCL Islāmabād
2001–2006 ABL Karāchi
2006–2008 PEL Lāhor
2009–2011 KRL Rāwalpindī
International career
2005–2009 Pakistan 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Khan debut was on 16 June 2005 which was the second game in a series of three games against India, the game finished 1–0 loss to Pakistan.[3][1] After a three year absence Khan was selected to play in an AFC Challenge Cup qualifier against Brunei on April 6, 2009. In the match he scored four goals with the game finishing 6–0 in Pakistan's favour,[4] becoming at the time, the only player in Pakistan soccer history to score four goals in an international fixture.[5] On 8 April 2009 in the same competition Khan scored again in the 2–2 draw against Sri Lanka.[6]

Career statistics

International statistics
Appearances and goals by year and competition[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2005 3 0
2006 1 0
2009 6 5
Total 10 5

International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 April 6, 2009 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka  Brunei 0–1 0–6 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
2 0–3
3 0–4
4 0–5
5 April 8, 2009  Sri Lanka 1–1 2–2

References
  1. "Safiullah Khan player profile". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. "AFC Challenge Cup 2010 Sri Lanka - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. "India beat Pakistan 1-0". bdnews24.com. 16 June 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. "Pakistan thrash Brunei 6-0". Dawn. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. "PEL's Asghar shows guts as Pakistan football talent hunter". FootballPakistan.Com. Lahore. Pakistan Press International. Apr 8, 2011. ProQuest 861223492. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  6. "AFC Challenge Cup Sri Lanka 2 – 2 Pakistan". tribuna.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.


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