Muzammil Hussain Explained

Muzammil Hussain should not be confused with Muzammil Hussain (Lt Gen (R)).

Muzammil Hussain
Fullname:Muzammil Hussain
Birth Date:6 September 1993
Birth Place:Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:WAPDA
Clubnumber:24
Years1:2009–
Clubs1:WAPDA
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Pakistan U23
Nationalyears2:2013–2015
Nationalteam2:Pakistan
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:28 August 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:00:00, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Muzammil Hussain (born 6 September 1993)[1] is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WAPDA.[2]

Club career

Hussain made his debut with WAPDA in the 2009–10 season of the Pakistan Premier League. The next season, he won the 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League title. He was declared goalkeeper of the year consecutively in the 2013–14, and 2014–15 Pakistan Premier League seasons.[3]

International career

Muzammil was first called in 2011 by the Pakistan national under-23 team for the 2012 Olympics qualifiers against Malaysia, but missed the event due to an injury. He played for the under 23 in a friendly series in August 2014 against India, the first match ending in a 0–1 loss and the second ending in a 2–0 win for Pakistan.[4] [5] [6] He also played in a friendly against Malaysia in 2015 ending in a 1–2 loss.[7]

He made his senior debut for the Pakistan national football team in 2013, in a friendly against Afghanistan which ended in a 3–0 loss. He played as a starter in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Yemen. The first match ended in a 1–3 loss, after he saved the first shot in a penalty in the starting minutes of the game, until Abdulwasea Al Matari finally headed the ball in the net.[8] He received an injury in the second leg which ended in a 0–0 draw, where he was replaced by Saqib Hanif in the second half of the game.[9]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Pakistan201310
201410
201530
Total50

Honours

Club

National Bank

Individual

Notes and References

  1. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/53555/Muzammil_Hussain.html Muzammil Hussain
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/players/muzammil-hussain/189670/ Pakistan - Muzammil Hussain - Profile with news, career statistics and history
  3. Web site: natasha.raheel . 2015-01-21 . After four long years, K-Electric lift PPFL trophy . 2024-05-30 . The Express Tribune . en.
  4. Web site: Meek surrender by India . 2023-08-28 . www.the-aiff.com.
  5. News: 2014-08-21 . Pakistan stun arch-rivals India 2-0 to level series . The Times of India . 2023-08-28 . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: Sohail . Shahrukh . 2014-08-31 . Five lessons from the India-Pakistan football series . 2024-05-30 . DAWN.COM . en.
  7. Web site: Malaysia U23 overpower Pakistan 2-1 in friendly . 2023-08-28 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  8. Web site: Sohail . Shahrukh . 2015-03-22 . Missing in action . 2023-08-28 . DAWN.COM . en.
  9. Web site: Pakistan hold Yemen but exit qualifiers . 2023-08-28 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.