Mohammad Fazal
Pakistani footballer (born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Fazal | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Herlev, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IMT | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | FC Roskilde | ||
| 2019–2021 | Lingby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | J-Södra | 22 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Nordic United | 33 | (3) |
| 2024– | IMT | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Pakistan | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 | |||
Mohammad Fazal (Urdu: محمد فضل; born 29 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serbian SuperLiga club IMT. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team.
Club career
Early career
Fazal started his youth career with FC Roskilde, subsequently moving to the club's under-19 team. He was scouted by Inter Milan in November 2018 at the age of 16 and was invited for trials.[1][2] The following year he was transferred to Lyngby BK under-19 team.[3][4]
J-Södra
Fazal moved to Sweden in 2021 and there his spent two years in the second tier Superettan division with J-Sodra IF.[5] In the 2022 Supperettan, he made 15 appearances and scored two goals.[6]
Nordic United
Fazal moved to third tier Ettan Fotboll club Nordic United in February 2023.[7] In his first season, he made 24 appearances for the club in the league and made one appearance in the cup competition Svenska Cupen.[6]
IMT
On 20 July 2024, he signed with newly promoted Serbian top-tier club IMT,[8] on a one-year contract, with the possibility of an extension for another year.[9]
International career
Fazal represented Denmark at U16 and U19 level.[3][10][11][7]
In 2023, he was contacted by Pakistan national team coach Shahzad Anwar.[7][12] He also acquired Swedish citizenship in following years, which made him eligible to represent Denmark, Pakistan, and Sweden.[7] After finalising his documents, he received a call-up from Pakistan in March 2024 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, however he left the training due to a hamstring injury.[13] He made his senior international debut on 6 June 2024 in a 0–3 home defeat against Saudi Arabia.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 June 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| J-Sodra | 2021 | Superettan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Superettan | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Nordic United | 2023 | Ettan | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Ettan | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 54 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
International
- As of 23 June 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "16-årig Roskilde-back har prøvet sig af i Inter". bold.dk (in Danish). 29 November 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Jørgensen, Morten (29 November 2018). "FC Roskilde-talent har været til prøvetræning i Inter: En fed oplevelse". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Mohammed Fazal og Jonathan Ægidius udtaget til U18-landsholdet! - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Fazal - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Lyngby-talent skifter transferfrit til Sverige". bold.dk (in Danish). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan - Mohammad Fazal - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Nielsen, Mikkel Fuhr (18 January 2024). "Ungdomskampe for Danmark: Nyt land vil kapre ham". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ National footballer Mohammed Fazal signs up with Serbias top league at thecurrent.pk, News desk, 20-7-2024
- ^ Jensen, Kenneth (19 July 2024). "Dansk-pakistaner tæt på spændende serbisk skifte". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Landsholdsopsamling: Talenterne Fazal & Ægidius med U18-landsholdet i Schweiz - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 22 October 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Målrige sejre for De Kongeblå-akademihold - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 7 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (11 June 2023). "FOOTBALL: PAK FOOTBALL'S NEW DAWN?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan hope to improve against Jordan in away game". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Jordan thrash Pakistan 7-0 as Musa Al-Taamari scores hat-trick". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohammad Fazal (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
External links
- Mohammad Fazal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohammad Fazal at Soccerway
