2019–20 Pakistan Army F.C. season

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Pakistan Army
2019–20 season
OwnerPakistan Army
ChairmanBrig. Gen. Saleem Nawaz
ManagerGhayoor Ali Hamdani
StadiumArmy Stadium
National Challenge CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Ansar Abbas (3 goals)
All statistics correct as of August 4, 2019.

The 2019–20 season is Pakistan Army's 69th season of competitive football, 68th season in the top division of Pakistani football and 12th season in the Pakistan Premier League since it was first created. In addition to the Pakistan Premier League, the club competed in the National Challenge Cup.

During this season, Pakistan Army won National Challenge Cup for the third, winning their first since 2001.[1]

Competitions[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview[edit]

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Challenge Cup 6 4 2 0 9 4 +5 066.67
Total 6 4 2 0 9 4 +5 066.67

Updated to match played 4 August 2019
Source: Competitions

National Challenge Cup[edit]

Pakistan Army were drawn in Group C of the National Challenge Cup alongside Pakistan Railways, PFF Tigers and Civil Aviation Authority.

Group stages


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Army 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to Knockout round
2 Civil Aviation Authority 3 1 2 0 8 2 +6 5
3 PFF Tigers 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4 Pakistan Railways 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 July 2019. Source: GSA


22 July 2019 Pakistan Army 1–0 PFF Tigers Peshawar
17:15 PST Shahid Iqbal Yellow card 73'
M. Jamil 90'
Report Rizwan Ullah Yellow card 80' Stadium: Tehmas Khan Football Stadium
Attendance: 500
28 July 2019 Civil Aviation Authority 2–2 Pakistan Army Peshawar
17:00 PST Nouman Saud Yellow card 12'
M. Nasir 31', 51'
Nisar Ahmad Yellow card 45+3'
Report Shakeel Ahmed 6'
M. Waheed 62'
Waseem Asghar Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Tehmas Khan Football Stadium
Quarter-finals
31 July 2019 Pakistan Army 2–0 (a.e.t.) Pakistan Navy Peshawar
20:00 PST Abbas 101'
Nisar Ahmed Yellow card 110'
Zil Hasnain 113'
Report Stadium: Tehmas Khan Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Semi-finals
2 August 2019 Khan Research Laboratories 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Pakistan Army Peshawar
18:00 PST Report Stadium: Tehmas Khan Football Stadium
Penalties
  • Umair Ali soccer ball with check mark
  • Iftikhar A. Khan soccer ball with red X
  • Shahid soccer ball with red X
  • Ghulam Fareed soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark Nisar Ahmed
  • soccer ball with check mark Najeeb-ur-Rehman
  • soccer ball with check mark M. Jamil
Final
4 August 2019 Sui Southern Gas 2–3 Pakistan Army Peshawar
21:00 PST Saadullah 41'
M. Tahir 52'
Report Shahid Iqbal Yellow card 35'
Mohammad Sarfaraz Yellow card 66'
Abbas 67', 75'
Ali Raza 77'
Stadium: Tehmas Khan Football Stadium

Squad information[edit]

First team squad[edit]

As of 4 August 2019.[2]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Played Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1 Shahbaz Ahmed Khan Pakistan GK 2014 (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 (aged 31) Academy 36 0
18 Ahmed Manzoor Pakistan GK 2019 (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (aged 22) Pakistan Ashraf Sugar Mills 0 0
Defenders
2 Mir Sheraz-ud-din Pakistan RB / LB 2018 (1996-08-22)22 August 1996 (aged 22) Academy 3 0
3 Nisar Ahmed Pakistan LB 2014 (1994-10-07)7 October 1994 (aged 24) Academy 42 3
4 Shahid Iqbal Pakistan CB 2013 (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (aged 25) Academy 41 0
5 Shahbaz Younas Pakistan CB 2014 (1996-03-02)2 March 1996 (aged 23) Academy 31 2
12 Nouman Saud Pakistan CB 2019 (1997-02-01)1 February 1997 (aged 22) Academy 0 0
13 Muhammad Irshad Pakistan CB 2015 (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 25) Academy 0 0
14 Muhammad Zahid Pakistan CB 2018 (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 23) Academy 5 0
Midfielders
6 Umair Ali Pakistan CM 2015 (1999-07-18)18 July 1999 (aged 20) Pakistan Karachi Port Trust 23 1
7 Zil Hasnain Pakistan CM 2014 (1992-08-03)3 August 1992 (aged 26) Academy 28 3
8 Muhammad Afzaal Pakistan DM / CM 2018 (1998-11-20)20 November 1998 (aged 20) Academy 20 0
15 Najeed-ur-Rehman Pakistan AM 2012 (1994-09-02)2 September 1994 (aged 24) Academy 54 6
16 Muhammad Sufyan Pakistan DM / CM 2019 (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 21) Academy 0 0
21 Ansar Abbas (c) Pakistan AM 2012 (1989-04-15)15 April 1989 (aged 30) Academy 92 50
Strikers
9 Ali Raza (vc) Pakistan CF 2018 (1996-05-13)13 May 1996 (aged 23) Academy 22 3
10 Muhammad Sarfaraz Pakistan CF 2014 (1989-03-16)16 March 1989 (aged 30) Academy 17 9
11 Mateen Tariq Pakistan CF 2018 (1999-07-01)1 July 1999 (aged 20) Academy 24 7
17 Abdul Rehman Pakistan CF 2014 (1995-05-27)27 May 1995 (aged 24) Pakistan Pakistan Television 4 0
19 Muhammad Nasir Pakistan CF 2019 (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 22) Academy 0 0
20 Qadeer Hussain Pakistan CF 2018 (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 (aged 21) Academy 0 0
23 Muhammad Jamil Pakistan CF 2014 (1993-03-02)2 March 1993 (aged 26) Pakistan Atish Tank 0 0

Statistics[edit]

Squad statistics[edit]

As of match played 4 August 2019[3]

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. Premier League National Challenge Cup Total
Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card
1 Pakistan Shahbaz Ahmed GK 1 1
2 Pakistan Mir Sheraz-ud-Din DF 2 2
3 Pakistan Nisar Ahmed DF 4 2 4 2
4 Pakistan Shahid Iqbal DF 4 1 4 1
5 Pakistan Shahbaz Younas DF 6 6
6 Pakistan Umair Ali MF 2 2
7 Pakistan Zil Hasnain MF 6 1 6 1
8 Pakistan Muhammad Afzaal MF 3 3
9 Pakistan Ali Raza FW 1 (3) 2 1 (3) 2
10 Pakistan Mohammad Sarfaraz FW 1 1
11 Pakistan Mateen Tariq FW (3) (3)
12 Pakistan Nouman Saud DF 5 1 5 1
13 Pakistan Muhammad Irshad DF 1 1
14 Pakistan Muhammad Zahid DF
15 Pakistan Najeeb-ur-Rehman MF (1) (1)
16 Pakistan Muhammad Sufyan MF 1 1
17 Pakistan Abdul Rehman FW 3 3
18 Pakistan Manzoor Ahmed GK 5 5
19 Pakistan Mohammad Nasir FW 4 2 4 2
20 Pakistan Qadeer Hussain FW 1 1
21 Pakistan Ansar Abbas MF 6 3 6 3
23 Pakistan Muhammad Jamil FW 5 1 5 1
Own goals
Totals 61 9 4 61 9 4

Goalscorers[edit]

As of match played 4 August 2019[3]

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Pos. Player Premier League National Challenge Cup TOTAL
21 MF Pakistan Ansar Abbas 3 3
9 FW Pakistan Ali Raza 2 2
19 FW Pakistan Muhammad 2 2
23 FW Pakistan Muhammad Jmail 1 1
7 MF Pakistan Zil Hasnain 1 1
Own Goals 0 0
Totals 9 9

Clean sheets[edit]

As of match played 4 August 2019

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.

No. Player Premier League National Challenge Cup TOTAL
18 Pakistan Ahmed Manzoor 3 3
1 Pakistan Shahbaz Ahmed Khan 1 1
Totals 4 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Army reclaim National Challenge Cup title [The News]". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ GSA
  3. ^ a b "Pakistan Army FC - Team Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2019.