Safiullah Khan

Pakistani footballer (born 1979)

Safiullah KhanPersonal information

Full name|  Safiullah Khan
Date of birth|  13 March 1979 (1979-03-13) (age 45)
Place of birth|  Dir, Pakistan
Height|  1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2000–2001|  PTCL|  |
2001–2005|  Allied Bank|  |
2006–2008|  Pak Elektron|  |
2009–2011|  Khan Research Laboratories|  |
International career
2005–2009|  Pakistan|  11|  (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Safiullah Khan (born 13 March 1979) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward.[1] Khan made his international debut in 2005, and won the highest goal-scorer award in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers, where he finished as the top-scorer with 5 goals.[2]

## Early life

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Khan was born in Dir, in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan on 13 March 1979.[3][4][5][6]

## Club career

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### Early career

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Khan started his career with departmental side Pakistan Telecommunication (PTCL) in 2000. After a year, he moved to Allied Bank, where he lastly participated in the inaugural 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League, where the team was dissolved at the end of the season.[1]

### Pak Elektron

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Khan moved to Pak Elektron in 2006, where he helped the team achieve the promotion to the top-tier after winning the 2007–08 PFF League.

### Khan Research Laboratories

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In 2009, Khan moved to Khan Research Laboratories, winning the 2009–10 Pakistan Premier League and the National Challenge Cup in 2009, 2010, and 2011.

## International career

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Khan debut was on 16 June 2005 which was the second game in a series of three games against India, the game finished 1–0 loss to Pakistan.[7][1] After a three year absence Khan was selected to play in an AFC Challenge Cup qualifier against Brunei on April 6, 2009. In the match he scored four goals with the game finishing 6–0 in Pakistan's favour,[8][9][10][11] becoming at the time, the second player in Pakistan soccer history to score four goals in an international fixture after Abdul Jabbar.[5][6] On 8 April 2009 in the same competition Khan scored again in the 2–2 draw against Sri Lanka.[12]

## Post-retirement

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After retirement, Khan participated in the AFC Future Coaches Project programme in 2008 and 2010 under Gyorgy Kottan in Spain. He later joined University of Agriculture in Peshawar as Assistant Director Sports.[13][14]

In 2014, he also participated in the FATA International Peace Football Cup with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team.

## Career statistics

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### International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[1] National team  | Year  | Apps  | Goals

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Pakistan | 2005  | 3  | 0
2006  | 1  | 0
2009  | 7  | 5
Total  | 11  | 5

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Safiullah Khan  No.  | Date  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition

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1  | 6 April 2009  | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |  Brunei | 0–1 | 0–6 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
2  | 0–3
3  | 0–4
4  | 0–5
5  | 8 April 2009  | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka  |  Sri Lanka | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

## Honours

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### Pak Elektron

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* Football Federation League: 2007–08

### Khan Research Laboratories

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* Pakistan Premier League: 2009–10

* Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup: 2009, 2010, 2011

## See also

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* List of Pakistan national football team hat-tricks

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Safiullah Khan player profile". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
2. ^ "AFC Challenge Cup 2010 Sri Lanka - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
3. ^ "Navy, PEL move ahead in Premier League". DAWN.COM. 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
4. ^ "Sports, NOS, The News International | Football | Promising start to Kottan's era". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
5. ^ a b "Pakistan win over Brunei in AFC Challenge Cup qualifier". Brecorder. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
6. ^ a b "PFF Youth Soccer Cup: 28 teams to endeavour for top honour". Brecorder. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
7. ^ "India beat Pakistan 1-0". bdnews24.com. 16 June 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
8. ^ "Pakistan thrash Brunei 6-0". Dawn. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
9. ^ "HUMILIATING DEFEAT FOR BRUNEI". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
10. ^ "PEL sign Asian star Safiullah for top notch event". The Nation. 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
11. ^ "Safiullah, Jayasuriya top scorers list". The Nation. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
12. ^ "AFC Challenge Cup Sri Lanka 2 – 2 Pakistan". tribuna.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
13. ^ "PFF giving cold shoulder to qualified local coaches". 2011-10-07. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
14. ^ "Pakistan Olympic Association". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

## External links

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* Safiullah Khan at National-Football-Teams.com
* Safiullah Khan at Global Sports Archive

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals