Yasir Afridi Explained

Yasir Afridi
Birth Name:Yasir Afridi
Birth Date:27 July 1988
Birth Place:Landi Kotal, Pakistan
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Mehran
Years1:2007–2021
Clubs1:Khan Research Laboratories
Caps1:87
Goals1:23
Nationalyears1:2010–2011
Nationalteam1:Pakistan U23
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam2:Pakistan
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:January 13, 2019
Nationalteam-Update:June 11, 2019
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Muslim FC
Years3:2023
Clubs3:BHCC
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Mehran

Yasir Afridi (born 27 July 1988)[1] is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mehran.[2] [3]

Khan has been with Khan Research Laboratories where he won three Pakistan Premier League titles and four National Football Challenge Cup. Initially been called up by the Pakistan national football team for the 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup, he also competed at the 2010 Asian Games with the Pakistan national under-23 football team.

Early and personal life

Afridi was born on 27 July 1988 in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Afridi is cousin of Shaheen Afridi and Riaz Afridi, both of whom have played cricket for Pakistan national cricket team.[4]

Club career

Khan Research Laboratories

Afridi made his debut with Khan Research Laboratories in the 2007–08 Pakistan Premier League. On 15 January 2008, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win against Afghan Chaman, opening the scoring for KRL in the 58th minute and adding two more in the 78th and 80th minutes after a scoreless first half at the KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi.[5] He won the Pakistan Premier League title with the side in 2011–12, 2012–13, and 2013–14. He also won the National Football Challenge Cup with the club in the 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016 editions.

Afridi also participated in the AFC President's Cup from 2012 to 2014. He was a member of the team which reached the 2013 AFC President's Cup final, after falling to Turkmen club Balkan FT by 0–1 in the final.[6]

During the 2018–19 season, Afridi was part for the 2018 National Challenge Cup, although he was an unused substitute in the only match he was selected and was not included in the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League squad, which was won by Khan Research Laboratories.[7]

Muslim FC

Afridi moved to Chaman club Muslim FC in 2021.

BHCC

In early 2023, Afridi played in the 2023 PFF National Challenge Cup held in the year with departmental side BHCC. He scored the equaliser goal in the 74th minute against POPO FC which competed under the name of department Mamsons Builders.[8]

Mehran

Afridi subsequently moved to Islamabad club Mehran FC in May 2023.

International career

In August 2005, Afridi was included in the national youth camp for the selection of Pakistan under-20 team for the 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification.[9] [10]

Afridi was first called by the Pakistan national team during the 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup.[11]

In 2007, he was included in the national camp for the selection of Pakistan under-23 team for the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers.[12] Afridi participated with the Pakistan national under-23 football team in 2010 Asian Games.[13] On 7 November 2010, Afridi made his debut in the campaign against Thailand U23.[14] Afridi was booked a yellow card against Oman U23 on the 63rd minute.[15]

Mired by injuries in 2012, he was called again by the senior team in February 2013, making two appearances in both two-match friendlies against Nepal, both ending in a 1–0 victory for Pakistan. He them played in a two-match tour against Maldives in the same month, receiving an injury to his face which saw the play halt for few minutes. He was criticised by the end of the campaign. In March 2013, he participated in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, playing against Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. He played his last international match in 20 August 2013 against Afghanistan.[16] He remained as unused substitute in the 2013 SAFF Championship.

Career statistics

Club

[7]

ClubSeasonLeagueCup[17] Asia[18] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Khan Research Laboratories2014–15Pakistan Premier League12230152
2011–12Pakistan Premier League2365040326
2012–13Pakistan Premier League1651020305
2013–14Pakistan Premier League26920313110
2014–15Pakistan Premier League10130131
2015–16Pakistan Premier League6161
2018–19Pakistan Premier League0000
Total87232019111625
Career Totals87232019111625
  1. Web site: Yasir Afridi (Player) . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  2. News: Yasir Afridi – Player Profile – Football. Eurosport. 5 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Pakistan – Yasir Afridi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. en. 5 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Shaheen Afridi Profile – Age, Career Info, News, Stats, Records & Videos . 2023-08-04 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-in.
  5. Web site: 2008-01-16 . KRL's Yasir scores ninth hat-trick: Pakistan Premier Football League . 2024-03-08 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. Web site: Team from Pakistan arrives for Asian Football Confederation tourney Daily FT . 2024-03-08 . www.ft.lk . English.
  7. Web site: Yasir Afridi – Player Info. globalsportsarchive.com. en. 16 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Army make winning start in Challenge Cup . 2024-05-30 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  9. Web site: 2005-08-30 . Soccer: PFF picks 40 players for camp . 2024-03-08 . DAWN.COM . en.
  10. Web site: 2005-10-10 . SOCCER: Probables list reduced . 2024-03-08 . DAWN.COM . en.
  11. Web site: South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan) . 2024-03-08 . www.rsssf.org.
  12. Web site: 2007-03-09 . Five more join camp . 2024-03-08 . DAWN.COM . en.
  13. Web site: Newspaper . From the . 2010-11-02 . Roberts slams PFF's 'double-cross' approach . 2024-03-08 . DAWN.COM . en.
  14. Web site: THAILAND U23 VS. PAKISTAN U23 6 – 0. us.soccerway.com. en. 16 June 2019.
  15. Web site: OMAN U23 VS. PAKISTAN U23 2 – 0. us.soccerway.com. en. 16 June 2019.
  16. Web site: natasha.raheel . 2013-08-18 . National football team leaves for Kabul today . 2024-06-23 . The Express Tribune . en.
  17. Includes National Football Challenge Cup
  18. Includes AFC President's Cup

International

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories

2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14

2011, 2012, 2015, 2016