Fareed Ullah | |
Fullname: | Fareed Ullah Khan |
Birth Date: | 2001 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Chaman, Pakistan |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Muslim FC |
Clubnumber: | 11 |
Youthclubs1: | Khyber Afghan FC |
Youthclubs2: | Pak Afghan |
Youthyears2: | 2016–2020 |
Years1: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs1: | Masha United |
Years2: | 2021– |
Clubs2: | Muslim FC |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Pakistan U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalteam2: | Pakistan |
Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 23:00, 13 November 2023 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 23:00, 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
Fareed Ullah Khan (born 1 January 2001) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pakistan Premier League club Muslim FC and the Pakistan national team.[1]
Fareed was born in the city of Chaman, in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. He come from an extremely poor background, with his family business being collecting scrap and then reselling it.
Fareed's football journey took an unconventional path, originating from a background deeply rooted in cricket. Despite his initial affinity for cricket, his exposure to his elder brothers' football matches inspired him to join his siblings' club Khyber Afghan FC marking the beginning of his formal involvement in the sport. He subsequently joined Pak Afghan Chaman in 2016.
Fareed made his debut with Masha United in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup. He scored a goal in the 12th minute on his debut in a 1–3 loss against SSGC. He scored again with a penalty in a 1–2 defeat against SA Gardens, as his team exited the tournament after two defeats in a row.[2]
He joined Muslim FC in the 2021–22 season of the Pakistan Premier League.[3] He scored 2 goals in 12 appearances through the season, until the league was cancelled shortly after starting. He scored on his debut in a 1–0 victory against Navy,[4] and again against Army.[5]
In 2023, Fareed participated in the 2023 PFF National Challenge Cup under departmental team Asia Ghee Mills, scoring in the group stages against Pakistan Railways in a 3–1 victory as the team advanced through the round.[6]
Fareed was first called by Pakistan at the youth level infor the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification in September 2023.[7] He went on to make three appearances in the campaign.
He made his senior international debut in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers as a starter against Cambodia in the first leg in Phnom Penh, where Pakistan contested in a goalless 0–0 draw.[8] He played his second match in their second leg, where he made an assist in a 1–0 win against Cambodia in Islamabad,[9] recording Pakistan first-ever victory in World Cup qualifiers in their first fixture in home after 8 years, and qualifying for the second round for the first time.[10] [11]
Pakistan | 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 |
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