Muhammad Qasim
Encyclopedia
Muhammad Qasim is a Pakistan
i footballer, who plays for KRL FC
. He is also a member of Pakistan national football team
.
Qasim is a forward who can also play as a right-winger. He won the Geo Super Football League
with Islamabad United
in 2007.
He earned his first international cap by head coach Akhtar Mohiuddin
against Iraq
in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, a game which Pakistan famously drew 0-0 in Aleppo
, Syria
with Qasim's strong running and work-rate giving a strong impression for the coaching staff and fans alike.
His first goal came in a friendly against Nepal
at Pokhara
on March 27, 2008 which Pakistan won 2-0 after a long run from his own half before a powerful shot that beat the Nepalese keeper. Qasim later scored an international hat-trick in the 9-2 record win against Guam
in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
qualifiers.
With KRL FC
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i footballer, who plays for KRL FC
KRL FC
KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL....
. He is also a member of Pakistan national football team
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
.
Qasim is a forward who can also play as a right-winger. He won the Geo Super Football League
Geo Super Football League
The Geo Super Football League or SFL is the first proper professional inter-city football league of Pakistan, with the support of the PFF. It was established in 2007 and is the first time that Pakistani club football matches are telecast live on television via GEO Super...
with Islamabad United
Islamabad United
Islamabad United is a Football team in Pakistan, Islamabad, and they play in the Geo Super Football League. The club is a founding member of the SFL.-2007:...
in 2007.
He earned his first international cap by head coach Akhtar Mohiuddin
Akhtar Mohiuddin
Akhtar Mohiuddin , is the head coach of Pakistan national football team. He took over the charge of national team in 2007. Mohiuddin is also coach of Afghan FC....
against Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, a game which Pakistan famously drew 0-0 in Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
with Qasim's strong running and work-rate giving a strong impression for the coaching staff and fans alike.
His first goal came in a friendly against Nepal
Nepal national football team
The Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the Asian Football Confederation , the Nepalese football team play their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu. The All Nepal...
at Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
on March 27, 2008 which Pakistan won 2-0 after a long run from his own half before a powerful shot that beat the Nepalese keeper. Qasim later scored an international hat-trick in the 9-2 record win against Guam
Guam national football team
The Guam national football team is the national team of Guam, an overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, and is controlled by the Guam Football Association. They are affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation region.The team was founded in...
in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
2008 AFC Challenge Cup
The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan...
qualifiers.
Goals for Senior National Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2008 | Pokhara Pokhara Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and... , Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... |
2-0 | Won | Friendly | ||
| April 6, 2008 | Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
9-2 | Won | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2008 AFC Challenge Cup The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan... |
Honours
With Islamabad UnitedIslamabad United
Islamabad United is a Football team in Pakistan, Islamabad, and they play in the Geo Super Football League. The club is a founding member of the SFL.-2007:...
- Geo Super Football LeagueGeo Super Football LeagueThe Geo Super Football League or SFL is the first proper professional inter-city football league of Pakistan, with the support of the PFF. It was established in 2007 and is the first time that Pakistani club football matches are telecast live on television via GEO Super...
2007
With KRL FC
KRL FC
KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL....
- 2009 National Football Challenge Cup2009 National Football Challenge Cup-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Third Place Match:-Final:-Champions:...
- 2009 Pakistan Premier League2009 Pakistan Premier LeagueThe 2009 season is the 55th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 6th season of the Pakistan Premier League, and starts in July, 2009 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation .-Format:Teams play each other on a home and away basis...