Rizwan Asif
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Rizwan Asif | ||
| Date of birth | January 8, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Narowal, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Khan Research Laboratories | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2021 | Khan Research Laboratories | 136 | (21) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Pakistan U23 | ||
| 2011–2013 | Pakistan | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Muhammad Rizwan Asif (born 8 January 1990) is a Pakistani former professional footballer who played as a winger.
He was praised for his dribbling, tracking and passing skills.[1] Asif won five league titles and five National Challenge Cup with KRL.
Club career[edit]
Khan Research Laboratories[edit]
Asif started his career with Khan Research Laboratories, winning his first ever league title in his debut season. He further won three more back to back league titles with the club. He also won the National Football Challenge Cup trophies five times.[2][3] He missed the whole 2012–13 Pakistan Premier League season because of a leg injury.[4]
He also participated in the AFC President's Cup from 2012 to 2014. He was a member of the team which reached the 2013 AFC President's Cup final, after falling to Turkmen club Balkan FT by 0–1 in the final.[5][6] He received an injury ahead of the 2013 President’s Cup while playing a practice game, after developing a hair-line fracture in his leg, the same injury which had previously kept him out of action for almost a year.[4]
International career[edit]
Rizwan featured at the 2010 Asian Games with the Pakistan under-23 team. He was selected as vice-captain of the under-23 side at the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers against Malaysia in 2011.[7][8] He impressed in both competitions, after performing amicably down the right wing and creating chances.[1]
He made his international debut for senior side in March 2011 in a two-match friendly series against Palestine, the first match ending in a 1–2 defeat and the second in a 0–0 draw.[9][8] After subsequently featuring at the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, he was controversially excluded for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification in 2011.[1][10]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National Football Challenge Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Khan Research Laboratories | 2009–10 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | |
| 2010–11 | Pakistan Premier League | 23 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2011–12 | Pakistan Premier League | 18 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 24 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Pakistan Premier League | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2013–14 | Pakistan Premier League | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 6 | |
| 2014–15 | Pakistan Premier League | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 13 | |
| 2018–19 | Pakistan Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 129 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 172 | 32 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in AFC President's Cup
International[edit]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
International goals[edit]
U23[edit]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 February 2010 | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  India |
1–0 | 1–5 | 2010 South Asian Games |
Honours[edit]
- Khan Research Laboratories
- Pakistan Premier League: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19
- National Football Challenge Cup: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Azeem, Gauhar Mahmood (2011-06-20). "Rizwan Asif's exclusion from WC Qualifying squad shocks all". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Staff, Editorial (2012-03-20). "KRL, KESC in semis after Rizwan, Rasool hat-tricks". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Staff, Editorial (2014-03-27). "Rizwan rescues KRL, PAF edge past Police [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ a b Staff, Editorial (2013-04-10). "Rizwan Asif suffers another injury blow". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Staff, Editorial (2012-04-11). "KRL start training for AFC President's Cup". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Staff, Editorial (2014-05-09). "AFC Presidents Cup Preview: KRL vs. Ugyen Academy". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-03-09). "FPDC Preview of today's Pak-Malaysia Olympics 2nd leg". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ a b Ahsan, Ali (2011-03-06). "Pakistan-Palestine football series a welcome step". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Muhammad Rizwan Asif (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-07-18). ""Commitment" - The Pakistani excuse". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
External links[edit]
- Rizwan Asif at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rizwan Asif at Soccerway
- Rizwan Asif at Global Sports Archive