| Muhammad Waheed | |
| Fullname: | Muhammad Waheed Abdul Ghani[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2002 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Height: | 1.79m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Karachi United |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Civil Aviation Authority |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Sui Southern Gas |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Pakistan U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Pakistan U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Pakistan |
| Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:40, 23 November 2022 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 03:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC) |
Muhammad Waheed (born 15 October 2002) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a forward for Khan Research Laboratories and the Pakistan national team.[2]
Waheed began his youth career with Karachi United, having been selected at the age of 11.[3]
Waheed began his senior career with departmental side Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, becoming a consistent top goal-scorer in domestic competitions. He scored 8 goals in 24 appearances in the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League.[4] He also scored 7 goals in 4 appearances in the 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup, finishing as the top scorer.
Waheed joined Sui Southern Gas in 2021. He scored 8 goals in 11 appearances in the 2021–22 season until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.
In late 2022 Waheed moved to Khan Research Laboratories. He soon made an impact, scoring two goals in a victory over Pakistan Army F.C. in the 2023 PFF National Challenge Cup.[5]
Waheed represented Pakistan at the youth level in the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. He went on to score two goals in four appearances.[2] His goals came in a 1–2 defeat to Kuwait and a 1–5 defeat to Palestine.[6]
In late 2019 Waheed was included in Pakistan's 13-man squad for the Socca World Cup in Greece. He was the youngest player on any squad in the six-a-side tournament.[7] In preparation for the tournament, he scored in a 2–1 friendly victory over Colombia.[8] In the team's Group Stage match against Germany, he scored both of his team's goals in the 2–3 defeat.[9] In January 2020, Waheed was named in Pakistan's squad for a two-match friendly tour in Malaysia against UKM and Felda United on 22 and 23 January, respectively.[10] In the second and last match against Felda United, he scored the opening goal in the 16th minute in the eventual 2–0 victory.[11]
In August 2022 Waheed was called up for trials with the senior national team.[2] In November the same year, he was included in Pakistan's squad 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.[12] [13] He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat.
Waheed was called up to the senior squad again in February 2023 in preparation for upcoming friendlies, the 2023 SAFF Championship, and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[14]
Waheed hails from the Malir District of Karachi.[2] He comes from a family of footballers; his paternal grandfather, maternal uncles and his brother have played at the domestic level.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Civil Aviation Authority | 2018–19 | Pakistan Premier League | 24 | 8 | — | 24 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Pakistan Premier League | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | Pakistan Premier League | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 15 | |||
| Sui Southern Gas | 2021–22 | Pakistan Premier League | 11 | 8 | — | 11 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 35 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 23 | |||
| Pakistan | 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 November 2019 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–2 | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | ||
| 2. | 24 November 2019 | align=center | 1–2 | 1–5 | ||||
| Last updated 23 November 2022 | ||||||||