| Farooq Shah | |
| Fullname: | Farooq Shah |
| Height: | 1.67m |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Position: | Midfielder / Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | National Shaheen FC |
| Years1: | 2005–2019 |
| Years2: | 2007 |
| Clubs1: | National Bank |
| Clubs2: | Karachi Bazigar |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004–2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Pakistan U23 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005–2008 |
| Nationalteam2: | Pakistan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Farooq Shah (Urdu: فاروق شاہ; born on 19 October 1985)[1] is a Pakistani former footballer, who played as a midfielder and striker.
Shah made his debut in the 2005–06 season of the Pakistan premier League spending most of his career in his hometown departmental club National Bank in Karachi. He also played at National Shaheen FC along with his departmental club. He was also part of the Karachi Bazigar team in the inaugural season of the Geo Super Football League.
He scored the initial goal of the club in the 2013–14 season, in a 1–0 victory over PIA. His volley goal in the 83rd minute against Army FC prevented the relegation of NBP and secured the next season.[2]
In 2017, his scissor kick goal against SSGC was controversially denied, as NBP failed to advance to the semifinal of the NBP President’s Cup after losing 0–1.[3]
Shah was first called by the Pakistan under 23 national team during the 2004 South Asian Games, where he helped Pakistan achieve the gold medal.[4] [5]
Shah earned his first senior international cap in a three-match friendly series against India in 2005. He scored his first goal in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers against Guam.[6]
In 2007, Shah featured in the Pakistan under-23 at the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers where his side beat Singapore in a home and away series to qualify for the second round, scoring one goal at the initial 2–1 win, and two goals in another 3–2 victory.[7]
| Pakistan | 2005 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
| 1 | April 6, 2008 | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | 3–0 | 9–2 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
With Pakistan U23