Shahzad Anwar

Shahzad Anwar (born 26 April 1978)[1] is a Pakistani football manager.

Shahzad Anwar
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Shahzad Anwar
Date of birth (1978-04-26) 26 April 1978
Place of birth Sargodha, Pakistan
Team information
Current team
 Pakistan (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2008 Pakistan (caretaker)
2013 Pakistan (caretaker)
2014 SSGC F.C.
2021 PAF F.C.
2022–2023 Pakistan

Anwar began his coaching career in 1997 at a local school in Sargodha, subsequently enrolling in certificate coaching courses provided by the Pakistan Football Federation.[2] He made his way into the Pakistan national team, initially as a caretaker manager in 2008, before assuming the position of head coach in 2022. He was also named the PFF Technical Director in 2015.[3] He is the first coach in Pakistan football to hold an AFC Pro-License.[2]

Career

Anwar began his coaching career in 1997 at a local school in Sargodha and then took certificate coaching courses offered by the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).[2]

He took over the charge of the Pakistan national team as the caretaker manager in 2008 for the 4–1 friendly defeat against Malaysia.[4][5]

He was forced into the caretaker role again in the 2013 SAFF Championship, winning one game, losing one and drawing one as Pakistan exited the group stage.[6]

He was named the PFF Technical Director in 2015, but kept the job on hold in order to work on receiving his AFC Professional Coaching Diploma, the certification being an equivalent of the UEFA Pro License.[3]

He became Pakistan’s first AFC Pro-License coach in 2017 after completing his last step, following a six-month internship at Brazil’s Nacional Atletico Clube in São Paulo.[3]

In November of 2022, he assumed his role as the official head coach 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.[7] The friendly was eventually lost by 1–0, in a late minute goal.[8]

References
  1. "Shahzad Anwar (Coach)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. Raheel, Natasha (2017-01-02). "Shahzad Anwar to become Pakistan's first AFC Pro-Licence coach". The Express Tribune.
  3. Raheel, Natasha (2015-10-10). "First from the country: Shahzad on the verge of pro coaching licence". The Express Tribune.
  4. "Nasir Ismail appointed head coach of U-14 football team". DAWN.COM. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  5. "Malaysia outclass Pakistan in friendly". DAWN.COM. 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  6. Wasim, Umaid (2013-09-01). "Pakistan take on India in SAFF Championship's biggest draw". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  7. "Nepal eye win against Pakistan in football friendly". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  8. "Bista's late strike fires Nepal to victory against Pakistan". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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