Personal information | |||
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Full name | Syed Abdullah Shah | ||
Date of birth | 6 February 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Islamabad, Pakistan | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Abu Muslim | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Mehran | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | POPO FC | ||
2018–2020 | Mehran | ||
2020–2021 | Abdul FC | ||
2021–2022 | Sui Southern Gas | ||
2022–2023 | Dhivehi Sifainge | ||
2024– | Abu Muslim | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Pakistan U23 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Pakistan | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:40, 23 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 12 September 2023 (UTC) |
Syed Abdullah Shah (born 6 February 2001) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim and the Pakistan national team.[1]
Shah started his youth career with Mehran FC in 2013, and was selected by the Islamabad under-14 team for youth national championships after trials.[2][3][4] In May 2017, Shah was shortlisted in the Islamabad Football Association squad for their tour in Gothia Cup held in Shenyang, China while playing for Mehran.[5] In August 2017, he captained the Islamabad team in the Gothia Cup, where he scored a goal in a 12–0 win against Rising Sun Soccer Academy from India.[6] The team were crowned champions after defeating FC Zhaoqing Lixun from China by 7–6 in the penalties.[7] Shah was also named player of the tournament.[8]
Abdullah then moved to POPO FC,[3] playing often as a right-back, and becoming a regular call up for the senior squad at the age of 16.[9] He was subsequently called by Pakistan Premier League department Khan Research Laboratories in November 2017, but the move seemingly failed to materialise.[9][2]
In 2018, Shah returned to his youth club Mehran FC.[1]
After a brief stint at Karachi club Abdul FC, he joined the departmental side Sui Southern Gas in 2021.[1] He made 4 appearances in the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.[10]
In July 2022, he joined Dhivehi Sifainge in the Maldivian Second Division, becoming the second youngest Pakistani footballer to feature in a Maldivian League at the age of 21, after Saadullah Khan who had previously joined Dhivehi Premier League club BG Sports in April 2015 at the age of 20.[11][12][4]
On 2 February 2024, Shah signed for Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim, joining national team fellow Shayak Dost.[3][4]
In 2015, Shah represented Pakistan at youth level in the AFC Under-14 Football Festival in Dushanbe.[13][8][2]
In August 2022, Shah was called up for a trials with the senior national team. In November the same year, he was included in Pakistan's squad for a friendly against Nepal, Pakistan's first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.[14][4] He went on to make his debut in the eventual 0–1 defeat.[1] In October 2023 he represented Pakistan U23 in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[15]
Alongside his football career, Shah also played futsal at club level. In July 2017, Shah participated in the Neymar Jr’s 5 tournament with Chitral futsal club Highlanders FC in Brazil.[16][4] Shah started playing for Team Eighteen in Islamabad since the establishment of the club in 2018.[2] He also played for the futsal section of Abdul FC during his stay at the club from 2020 to 2021.[17][1]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Pakistan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |