Abdullah Qazi

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Abdulah Qazi
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Melita
2018–2019 La Máquina
2019–2020 A.S. Los Angeles
International career
2018–2019 Pakistan 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdulah Qazi (born 26 July 1987), is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Club career[edit]

Qazi started playing football late, at the age of 23.[2]

From 2015 to 2016, Qazi was member of Maltese club Melita F.C.[1]

In 2018, Qazi played for La Máquina at the United Premier Soccer League, where his defensive ability was brought to attention and soon was called up to the national team.[3]

In 2019, Qazi signed for A.S. Los Angeles.[4]

International career[edit]

Qazi earned his first national team call up in July 2018.[5] He made his debut at the 2018 SAFF Championship, were he made three appearances against Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan, as sealed its place in the semi-finals.[3][6] He was called up once more in December in a friendly against Palestine.[7][1] He last played in June 2019 against Cambodia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1][8][9][10]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

Appearances and goals by year and competition[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2018 5 0
2019 1 0
Total 6 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abdullah Qazi (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  2. ^ Staff, Editorial (2021-06-28). "Power struggles threaten football in Pakistan [New Frame]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  3. ^ a b "We Celebrate Our First National Team Signing!". La Máquina FC. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Abdullah Qazi - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  5. ^ "Pakistan football team to compete for the first time after three years". Ary Sports. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ Staff, Editorial (2018-09-08). "Pakistan's SAFF destiny is in its own hands [PREVIEW]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  7. ^ "Pak football team leaves for Qatar quietly". Football Pakistan. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. ^ Staff, Editorial (2019-05-26). "Foreign-based players join Pakistan training camp [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  9. ^ Staff, Editorial (2019-06-05). "Road to Qatar 2022: Pakistan face hosts Cambodia in 1st leg of Asian Preliminaries [FPDC Preview]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  10. ^ Staff, Editorial (2020-02-03). "The Other Final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-16.

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