Salman ul Haq explained

Salman ul Haq
Fullname:Salman ul Haq
Birth Date:2001 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Faisalabad, Pakistan
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:SA Gardens
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Pakistan Air Force
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:Sui Northern Gas
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:SA Gardens
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalteam1:Pakistan U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023
Nationalteam2:Pakistan U23
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalcaps3:0
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:03:47, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Salman ul Haq (born 10 June 2001) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SA Gardens.

Club career

Early career

In 2018, Salman was a member of Pakistan Air Force departmental team.[1] In 2020, he joined SNGPL of the Pakistan Premier League. He made 6 appearances in the 2021–22 season until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.

SA Gardens

By 2022 Salman signed for SA Gardens. His strings of saves in the penalties at the semifinals of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup against Higher Education Commission departmental team helped SA Gardens finish as runner-up of the competition until eventually losing against WAPDA in the final. He was declared best goalkeeper of the competition.[2] [3]

International career

Salman represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[4] He went on to make three appearances in the campaign.

In May 2023, Salman was called up for a trials with the senior national team.[5] In June next month, he was included in Pakistan's squad for the 2023 SAFF Championship.[6] He was called in September 2023 for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification where he made two appearances against Japan and Bahrain, as Pakistan exited the group losing three games in the group.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salman ul Haq - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive . 2024-01-16 . globalsportsarchive.com.
  2. Web site: Raza . Abdul . 2024-05-12 . WAPDA wins National Challenge Cup 2023-24 Title . 2024-05-13 . The Sports Side . en-US.
  3. Web site: WAPDA retain Challenge Cup . 2024-05-13 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  4. Web site: Pakistan Football Federation announce 23-member squad for AFC U-19 championship qualifiers . 2022-12-05 . www.geo.tv . en.
  5. Web site: Reporter . The Newspaper's Sports . 2023-05-31 . Easah, Otis among 28 players called up for Pakistan football team camp . 2024-01-16 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. Web site: Pakistan face tough India in SAFF Cup opener today . 2024-05-30 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-09-10 . Bahrain down Pakistan . 2023-09-12 . DAWN.COM . en.
  8. Web site: Pakistan demolished by Japan in U23 Asian Cup qualifiers . 2024-05-30 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.