Karachi United Women Football Club is a Pakistani professional women's association football club based in Clifton, Karachi.
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| Full name | Karachi United Women Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds | ||
| Short name | KUWFC | ||
| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Ground | Karachi United Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Coordinates | 24°48′51.3″N 67°00′05.5″E / 24.814250°N 67.001528°E | ||
| Chairman | Taha Alizai | ||
| Manager | Aleena Akram | ||
| Website | https://karachiunited.com/ | ||
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Founded in 2010, the club is affiliated with Karachi United men team. Karachi United Women are committed to elevating the standard of women's football in Pakistan, with a broader vision of contributing to societal development through the power of sport. By nurturing female talent, providing professional training, and creating opportunities for women to participate and excel in football, Karachi United Women seek to challenge existing norms and break barriers that limit women's involvement in sports.
Karachi United uses the 2,000-capacity Karachi United Stadium for most of their home games.[1] The team is sponsored by The Coach360.[2][3]
History
editEarly years (2010–2014)
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The club was formed in 1996 by Taha Alizai in Karachi. The women's team was established in 2010, with the goal of creating a national team capable of representing the nation at the FIFA Women's World Cup.[4] In September 2016, the women's team represented Pakistan at the International Women's Football Cultural Festival in Berlin. [5]
Top-flight (2014–present)
editKarachi United Women finished as runners-up at the 2019-20 National Women Football Championship against Army, and were in the semi-finals of the 2021 National Women Football Championship before the tournament was cancelled.
Karachi United Women finished in third place at the 2024 National Women Football Championship. They topped their group in the Karachi leg by winning both matches as well as the Islamabad leg by winning 3 matches. A semi-final defeat to Legacy WFC resulted in the team playing the third place playoff against Hazara Quetta WFC, which they ultimately won.[6][7]
Crest and colors
editKarachi United's colors are red, white and black. Traditionally red is used as the home color and black, white, or green is used as the away color. The club represents Teen Talwar on their logo, one of the most popular monuments in the city of Karachi, which represent Unity, Faith and Discipline.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 21 July 2024[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
editCurrent technical staff
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| Team manager |  Aleena Akram
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| Assistant manager | Shahnawaz Gul
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| S&C Coach & Physical Therapist | Meekail Asim
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| Commercial Manager | Ahmed Khan
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| Media and Communications | Mohammad Hassan
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| Official Photographer | Mohammad Sameer
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| Director of football operations | Taha Alizai
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| Director of youth and academy | Imran Ali
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| Director of football development | Ali Ata
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| General Secretary | Talib Hussain
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Honours
editCup
References
edit- ^ "KARACHI UNITED". Unique Khazana. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "The Coach360 becomes Karachi United Women's Official Team Sponsor".
- ^ "The Coach360 becomes Karachi United Women's Official Team Sponsor".
- ^ "Karachi United". Karachiunited.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Bashir, Omer (22 November 2016). "Karachi United's women football team is transcending borders and kick-starting a revolution". Dawn.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Hazara, Legacy march into semis of National Women's Football Club Championship 2024". www.nation.com.pk. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Karachi City Football Club Clinch National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 Title". www.wenewsenglish.pk. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Karachi United". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
External links
edit- Karachi United WFC on Facebook
- Karachi United WFC on Instagram
- Karachi United WFC on Twitter
- Karachi United WFC on TikTok
- Karachi United WFC at Global Sports Archive