Mohammad Arshad (footballer)

For other people with the same name, see Muhammad Arshad.
Mohammad Arshad
Arshad with Pakistan during the 1997 SAFF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Arshad Jan
Date of birth (1976-10-10) 10 October 1976
Place of birth Peshawar, Pakistan
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2009 Pakistan Air Force
International career
1996–2002 Pakistan (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammad Arshad Jan (Urdu: محمد ارشد جان; born 10 October 1976), also known as Arshad Khan, is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder for Pakistan Air Force and the Pakistan national team.[1]

Early life

Arshad was born on 10 October 1976 in Peshawar.[2] His uncles Faqir Hussain and Abdul Shakoor, cousin Najeeb Ullah Najmi, and elder brother Abdul Rahman also played football for Pakistan Air Force.[3]

Club career

Arshad represented Pakistan Air Force in the National Football Championship, and later in the Pakistan Premier League.[4][5]

International career

In 1996, Arshad was made part of the Pakistan national team for the first time during the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification. The next year, he played as a regular starter at the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 1997 SAFF Gold Cup held in Nepal, helping the team finish at the third place.[3] After the 1999 SAFF Gold Cup, he visited Nepal again during the 1999 South Asian Games.[3] He scored his first goal during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification in a 1–8 defeat against Lebanon thanks to an assist by Gohar Zaman.[6] He again scored against Sri Lanka, in the eventual 1–3 defeat.[3]

Post-playing career

After his retirement from the game Arshad served as manager and assistant coach of Pakistan Air Force with Shahzad Anwar as head coach.[7][8][9][10][11] After Anwar's departure he served as assistant coach under Aslam Khan.[7][12][13][14][15] In December 2016, Arshad was approached by Sri Lanka Premier League club Air Force SC along with four players of his club during their tour to Colombo.[16][17][18] However, the move failed to materialise due to Pakistan Football Federation failure to provide PAF with the International Transfer Certificate in time.[19]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arshad goal.
List of international goals scored by Mohammad Arshad
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 2001 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Lebanon 1–2 1–8 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 30 May 2001 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Sri Lanka 1–1 1–3 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 17 March 2002 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka 1–0 1–1 Friendly

References

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  2. ^ "Pakistan - National Team Players". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دُنیا:پاک فضائیہ کو انٹرسروسز جتوانے والے کوچ ارشد جان" [World of Football Heroes: Arshad Jan, the coach who led Pakistan Air Force to Inter-Services glory]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Railways hold Airmen 0-0 in PFF league". Brecorder. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Railways hold PAF". DAWN.COM. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Lebanon rout Pakistan". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "PAF likely to hire Aslam as head coach". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Brawl at stadium leaves seven footballers injured". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013.
  9. ^ Safi, Alam Zeb. "Good performances amid mismanagement". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  10. ^ natasha.raheel (7 January 2014). "'I want foreign players to represent PAF in PPFL'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  11. ^ natasha.raheel (19 May 2014). "PAF manager hails successful Peace Cup". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Former Pak footballers laud Ufone's initiative". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  13. ^ "K-Electric, PAF suffer shock defeats". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  14. ^ natasha.raheel (1 March 2016). "Knockout format not feasible, says Arshad". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  15. ^ "KRL rout SSGC to clinch record fifth PPFL title". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Sri Lanka Air Force to tour Pakistan in February". The Express Tribune. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Four PAF players, coach receive offer to play in Sri Lanka". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  18. ^ natasha.raheel (27 March 2017). "Mansoor excited to play in Sri Lankan football league". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  19. ^ natasha.raheel (22 October 2017). "PFF confusion foils footballers' Sri Lanka dream". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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