Junaid Shah
Personal information
Full name Syed Junaid Ahmed Shah
Date of birth (2000-10-09) 9 October 2000
Place of birth Quetta, Pakistan
Position(s) Centre-back, Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
International career‡
2018 Pakistan U17
2023– Pakistan 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Syed Junaid Ahmed Shah (born 9 October 2000) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a left-back for Pakistan Premier League club Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority and the Pakistan national team.

Club career

Shah joined Pakistan Premier League club Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority in 2019.[1]

International career

In October 2018, Shah was called by the Pakistan under-15 team for the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship held in Nepal.[2] The team finished as runner-up of the tournament after falling in the final against Bangladesh.[3]

In November 2022, Shah 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.[4] He made his senior international debut in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers as a starter against Cambodia in the first leg in Phnom Penh, where Pakistan contested in a goalless 0–0 draw.[5] He played his second match in their second leg, beating Cambodia 1–0 in Islamabad, recording Pakistan first-ever victory in World Cup qualifiers in their first fixture in home after 8 years, and qualifying for the second round for the first time.[6][7]

Career statistics

International

As of 21 November 2023[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2023 4 0
Total 4 0

References

  1. ↑ "Junaid Shah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Pak colts leave for Nepal to feature in SAFF U15 C'ship [The News]". FootballPakistan.com. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ↑ "SAFF U15 Championship: Pakistan lose to Bangladesh in final [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ↑ Editorial Staff (2022-11-12). "Pakistan back on international circuit after three years [The Nation]". FootballPakistan.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  5. ↑ Agencies (2023-10-13). "Gritty Pakistan hold Cambodia to goalless draw in FIFA World Cup qualifier". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junaid Shah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan beat Cambodia in historic football World Cup qualifying win". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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