Muhammad Imran (footballer)

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| fullname = Mohammad Imran

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|15}}

| birth_place = Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan

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| position = Left back

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| years1 = 2004

| clubs1 = Allied Bank

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| clubs2 = PTCL

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| years3 = 2005–2011

| clubs3 = Pakistan Army

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| nationalyears1 = 2006

| nationalteam1 = Pakistan U23

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| nationalyears2 = 2005–2008

| nationalteam2 = Pakistan

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| height = 1.77 m

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Mohammad Imran ({{langx|ur|محمد عمران}}; born on November 15, 1986) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Muhammad Imran (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13224/Muhammad_Imran.html |access-date= |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}

Early life

Nicknamed Lefty, Imran was born in Pir Mahal, in Toba Tek Singh district of Pakistan.

Club career

Imran started his career at Allied Bank in 2004. He moved to PTCL Islamabad the next year.

In 2005, Imran moved to Pakistan Army F.C. He won the Pakistan Premier League with Pakistan Army in 2006 and 2007. Imran was also declared Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Pakistan Premier League 2007-08. He also participated in the AFC President's Cup with the club.{{Cite web |date=2007-09-20 |title=Pakistani football team player Mohammad Imran and Kasun Nadika... |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/pakistani-football-team-player-mohammad-imran-and-kasun-news-photo/76906570 |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Getty Images |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Imran - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/mohammad-imran/150973/ |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=globalsportsarchive.com}}

International career

In April 2005, Imran was selected at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games.{{Cite web |last=Yaqoob |first=Mohammad |date=2005-04-09 |title=Pakistan to compete in six disciplines on opening day |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/388554/pakistan-to-compete-in-six-disciplines-on-opening-day |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} Imran senior debut was on 12 June 2005, in the first of a three-game series against India, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. He was subsequently called for the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup. He later played at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification.{{Cite web |date=2006-03-29 |title=Football squad for Dhaka |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/185331/football-squad-for-dhaka |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}

Imran was also called by the Pakistan under-23 national team for the 2006 South Asian Games held in Colombo, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal.{{Cite web |date=2006-11-25 |title=Football team to be honoured |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/220464/football-team-to-be-honoured |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}

In 2007, Imran also played for Pakistan under-23 team at the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers where Pakistan defeated Singapore in a home and away series to qualify for the second round.{{Cite web |date=2007-02-10 |title=Win against Singapore a memorable one, says captain |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/232265/win-against-singapore-a-memorable-one-says-captain |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}

In 2008, he featured at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and the 2008 SAFF Championship.{{Cite web |date=2008-05-27 |title=Pakistan to include four overseas players for SAFF championship |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/304594/pakistan-to-include-four-overseas-players-for-saff-championship |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2008-02-24 |title=28 players report to camp for AFC Challenge Cup |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/290736/28-players-report-to-camp-for-afc-challenge-cup |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2008-05-18 |title=PFF finalises 37 players for SAFF event camp |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/303265/pff-finalises-37-players-for-saff-event-camp |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} He last played in October 2008, in a friendly against Malaysia.

Career statistics

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by year and competition !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="3" \|Pakistan \|2005 \|8 \|0
2008 \|9 \|0
2009 \|7 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !24 !0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by year and competition

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="3" |Pakistan

|2005

2008

2009

colspan="2" |Total

!24