| Mohammad Umar Hayat | |
| Fullname: | Mohammad Umar Hayat |
| Birth Date: | 1996 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Okara, Pakistan[1] |
| Height: | 1.70m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | WAPDA |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Lyallpur |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014– |
| Clubs2: | WAPDA |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Pakistan U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam2: | Pakistan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 13:49, 3 July 2021 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15:24, 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
Mohammad Umar Hayat (born 22 September 1996) also known as Omer Rao,[2] [3] is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a right-back for WAPDA which he captains, and the Pakistan national team.
Hayat started his career with Lyallpur. He made 4 appearances in the 2014 PFF League.
By the end of 2014, Hayat joined Pakistan Premier League departmental side WAPDA. He captained the team winning the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup, where he was declared most valuable player of the competition.[4] [5]
Hayat represented Pakistan at the youth level.[6] Hayat was included in the Pakistan under 23 squad for the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta. He went on to make three appearances in the campaign.[7]
He was subsequently named to the nation's 20-man squad for the 2018 SAFF Championship.[8] He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2018 in the team's opening match of the tournament, a 2–1 victory over Nepal. The following year he was then named to Pakistan's squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Cambodia, earning praise from local media for his performance at right-back.
| Pakistan | 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | ||
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