Muhammad Imran (footballer)
| Personal information | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Imran | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 15, 1986 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2004 | Allied Bank | ||||||||||
| 2005 | PTCL | ||||||||||
| 2005–2011 | Pakistan Army | ||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 2006 | Pakistan U23 | ||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Pakistan | 24 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Mohammad Imran (Urdu: محمد عمران; born on November 15, 1986) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Early life
[edit]Nicknamed as lefty, Imran was born in Pir Mahal, in Toba Tek Singh district of Pakistan.
Club career
[edit]Imran started his career at Allied Bank in 2004.[1] He moved to PTCL Islamabad the next year.[1]
In 2005, Imran moved to Pakistan Army. He won the Pakistan Premier League with Pakistan Army in 2006 and 2007. Imran was also declared Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Pakistan Premier League 2007-08. He also participated in the AFC President's Cup with the club.[2][3]
International career
[edit]In April 2005, Imran was selected at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games.[4] Imran senior debut was on 12 June 2005 which was the first game in a series of three games against India, the game finished 1–1 draw.[1] He was subsequently called for the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup. He later played at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[5]
Imran was also called by the Pakistan under-23 national team for the 2006 South Asian Games held in Colombo, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal.[6]
In 2007, Imran also played for Pakistan under-23 team at the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers where Pakistan defeated Singapore in a home and away series to qualify for the second round.[7]
In 2008, he featured at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and the 2008 SAFF Championship.[8][9][10] He last played in October 2008, in a friendly against Malaysia.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Pakistan Army
Pakistan U23
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Muhammad Imran (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Pakistani football team player Mohammad Imran and Kasun Nadika..." Getty Images. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Mohammad Imran - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Yaqoob, Mohammad (2005-04-09). "Pakistan to compete in six disciplines on opening day". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Football squad for Dhaka". DAWN.COM. 2006-03-29. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Football team to be honoured". DAWN.COM. 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Win against Singapore a memorable one, says captain". DAWN.COM. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Pakistan to include four overseas players for SAFF championship". DAWN.COM. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "28 players report to camp for AFC Challenge Cup". DAWN.COM. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "PFF finalises 37 players for SAFF event camp". DAWN.COM. 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
External links
[edit]- Muhammad Imran at National-Football-Teams.com
- Muhammad Imran at Global Sports Archive
- Living people
- Pakistani men's footballers
- Pakistan men's international footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- 1986 births
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Pakistan
- South Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan
- South Asian Games medalists in football
- Pakistan Army F.C. players
- 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen