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Adeel Younas
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Adeel Younas
Date of birth (2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Faisalabad, Pakistan
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Khurasan FC
Youth career
POPO FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– POPO FC
2021 → Pakistan Air Force (loan) 8 (0)
2024– → Khurasan FC (loan)
International career‡
2023– Pakistan U20 4 (0)
2024– Pakistan 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

Muhammad Adeel Younas (born 23 March 2006) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as forward for Afghanistan Champions League club Khurasan FC on loan from POPO FC, and the Pakistan national team.

Club career

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POPO FC

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Younas started his career at Islamabad club POPO FC, having previously played for the team's youth academy.

Loan to Pakistan Air Force

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In August 2021, he was loaned to Pakistan Air Force for the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League. He made 8 appearances in the 2021–22 season until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.[1]

Upon returning to POPO FC, which had their team playing the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup under the name of Mamsons Builders,[2] he scored goals against WSTC and Pakistan Air Force, failing to advance from the group stages.[3][4]

Loan to Khurasan FC

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On 29 October 2024, Younas joined Afghanistan Champions League club Khurasan FC based in the Faryab province of Afghanistan, on a one-season deal.

International career

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In August 2022, Younas was called up for trials with the Pakistan senior national team for a friendly against Nepal, for their first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA, but failed to make it to the final squad.[5][6] The next year, Younas was called to represent Pakistan at the youth level in the 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship in their first ever participation in the tournament.[7] He helped the team pass through the semifinals after a nil goal draw against Bhutan, being the first to score in the penalty shoot-outs.[8] The team finished as runner-up of the tournament after falling in the final against India.[9]

He made his senior international debut on 21 March 2024 as a starter against Jordan in their 0–3 home defeat at the 2026 World Cup qualification. He was praised by the media at the end of the match due to his constant threats to the rival defence.[10][11]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 13 July 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2024 3 0
Total 3 0

References

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  1. ^ "Adeel Younas - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ Wasim, Umaid (2023-01-25). "Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ^ "Five matches decided as the first phase of National Challenge Cup 2023 concludes". The Nation. 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  4. ^ "National Challenge Cup 2023: Six matches decided on Thursday". The Nation. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  5. ^ "NC names 36 players selected for national camp". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  6. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2022-09-11). "Saddam excluded as PFF NC announces shortlist for national team". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  7. ^ "Pakistan qualify for semi-final of SAFF U19 Championship". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  8. ^ "India oust Nepal to fix final date with Pakistan". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  9. ^ Sports, A. (2023-09-30). "India thump Pakistan to win SAFF U19 Championship 2023". ASports.tv. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  10. ^ Hand, Kevin. "Jordan made to work for first World Cup qualifying win by spirited Pakistan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  11. ^ Abbasi, Kashif (2024-03-22). "Jordan see off Pakistan with early two-goal burst". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  12. ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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