Muhammad Riaz
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996
Place of birth Hangu, Pakistan
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SA Gardens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Islamabad United
2010–2014 K-Electric 19 (6)
2014 Sui Southern Gas 1 (0)
2018–2020 K-Electric 21 (6)
2020 Asia Ghee Mills 2 (1)
2021 SA Gardens
International career
2013–2016 Pakistan U23 4 (0)
2013– Pakistan 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Riaz (born 27 February 1996) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SA Gardens and the Pakistan national team.[1]

Early life

Riaz was born in Hangu,[2] with his family originating from the village of Landi Kotal.[3]

Club career

Riaz represented Islamabad United in the 2010 Geo Super Football League, where he was declared player of the tournament.[2][4]

He signed for K-Electric in September 2010 at the age of 15 which was then playing at the Pakistan Premier League.[2]

After a brief stint at SSGC in 2014,[5] he returned to K-Electric until the team got disbanded in 2020.[6]

He represented Asia Ghee Mills in the departmental 2020 PFF Challenge Cup.[7]

After the suspension of the Pakistan Football Federation by FIFA and the persistent inactivity of the Pakistan Premier League, Riaz participated in various local tournaments in Peshawar and Chitral and played for SA Gardens in 2021.[8]

International career

Riaz appeared for Pakistan's U-23 team at the 2014 Asian Games in a 1–0 loss to the Chinese U-23 team.[9] Riaz made three further appearances in the 2018 Asian Games, again as part of the Pakistani U-23 side.[10]

His first senior appearance was against Afghanistan in 2013.[11] He scored his first goal on 6 February 2015, against Afghanistan, scoring a header in the 18th minute.[12] His second senior goal came in the 2018 SAFF Championship against Bhutan.[13][14][15]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 6 June 2019[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 201340
201410
201531
201841
201920
Total142

International goals

As of match played on played 12 December 2018[16]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 February 2015 Ghazi Stadium, Kabul, Afghanistan  Afghanistan 1–0 2–1 Friendly
2 8 September 2018Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bhutan1–03–02018 SAFF Championship

References

  1. ↑ "Muhammad Riaz - Stats, Career information and Matches - World Football". www.worldfootball.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Editorial Staff (2010-09-26). "KESC sign SFL star Muhammad Riaz". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ↑ Editorial Staff (2016-04-12). "Impassioned appeal: Forget cricket, focus on football, says Riaz [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ↑ "PFF calls 36 players for national training camp". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  5. ↑ "Muhammad Riaz - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  6. ↑ Editorial Staff (2021-05-30). "When the ball stops rolling [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ↑ Editorial Staff (2020-12-05). "Waheed inspires PCAA to next round in Challenge Cup". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  8. ↑ Editorial Staff (2021-10-03). "'It is a pity': Footballers rue absence from SAFF [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  9. ↑ "CHINA PR U23 VS. PAKISTAN U23 1 - 0". us.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ "MUHAMMAD RIAZ". us.soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Muhammad Riaz (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  12. ↑ Editorial Staff (2015-02-07). "Absence of big names benefitted us, says Shamlan [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  13. ↑ "NEPAL VS. PAKISTAN 1 - 2". us.soccerway.com.
  14. ↑ "PAKISTAN VS. BHUTAN 3 - 0". us.soccerway.com.
  15. ↑ Editorial Staff (2018-09-09). "Pakistan qualify for SAFF Cup semi-finals after 13 years, beat Bhutan 3-0 [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  16. 1 2 "Riaz, Muhammad". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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