Shahbaz Younas (Urdu: شہباز یونس, born on 2 March 1996) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a centre-back for Pakistan Army. Younas has represented both Pakistan national football team and Pakistan U23 team simultaneously from 2015.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pakistan Army | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Pakistan Army | 31 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | Pakistan U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Pakistan | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 12, 2019 | |||
Club career
editPakistan Army
edit2014–15
editYounas started his career with Pakistan Army in 2014–15 season. In his debut season, he made 10 league appearances and 6 appearances in National Cup, he made a total of 16 appearances in the debut season as Pakistan Army finished second in the league and won the third place match in the 2015 NBP National Challenge Cup.[1][2]
2018–19
editYounas started his 2018–19 with 2018 National Challenge Cup, as Pakistan Army lost to Pakistan Air Force on penalties in the quarter-finals. Younas scored his first goal for Pakistan Army in a 2–2 draw against Pakistan Air Force, Younas scored the goal at 49th minute. Younas scored his second goal after two months, scoring the fourth goal against Baloch Nushki at 85th minute as Pakistan Army won the match 5–0. Younas ended his season with 21 league appearances and two goals, along with 3 National Cup appearances.[1]
International
editYounas made his international debut on 23 March 2015 against Yemen in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications.[3] In 2018, Shahbaz made three appearances for the national side in 2018 SAFF Championship against Bangladesh, Bhutan and India.[4][5][6]
Career statistics
edit- As of 13 January 2019[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pakistan Army | 2014–15 | Pakistan Premier League | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Pakistan Premier League | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Career total | 31 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 2 | |||
International
edit- As of 12 June 2018[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Shahbaz Younas - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. January 13, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Army FC 5:4, 5:4 PWAPDA FC". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. April 27, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PAKISTAN VS. YEMEN 0-0". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. March 23, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "BANGLADESH VS. PAKISTAN 1-0". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. September 6, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PAKISTAN VS. BHUTAN 3-0". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. September 8, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "INDIA VS. PAKISTAN 3-1". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. September 12, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Shahbaz Younas at Soccerway
External links
edit- Shahbaz Younas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Shahbaz Younas at Global Sports Archive
- Shahbaz Younas at Soccerway