Shayak Dost

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| name = Shayak Dost

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|5|1}}

| birth_place = Nushki, Pakistan

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = WAPDA

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| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2020–2022

| clubs1 = Lyallpur

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| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = → Balochistan Zorawar (loan)

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2022–

| clubs3 = WAPDA

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| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = → Abu Muslim (loan)

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Pakistan U20

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2023–

| nationalteam2 = Pakistan U23

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2022–

| nationalteam3 = Pakistan

| nationalcaps3 = 14

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 14:46, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 14:46, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

| years5 = 2024–2025

| clubs5 = → Adalat Farah (loan)

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Shayak Dost (born 1 May 2002) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays for WAPDA and the Pakistan national team.{{cite web |last1=Farrukh |first1=Muneeb |title=Talented striker Waheed upbeat ahead of PFF Trials |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40015318 |publisher=SAMAA |access-date=23 November 2022}} Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back.

Club career

= Lyallpur =

In 2020 Dost was a member of Lyallpur FC. He made one appearance for the club in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup, taking part in its 0–1 defeat to Baloch Quetta.{{cite web |title=PFIC profile |url=http://www.pakistanfootball.com.pk/single-player?team=QyLcYDzFMk8432638749696NQB95Xx6ml&player=BnL2VcgueF72755730833828N5nHBjObcG |publisher=Pakistan Football Information Center |access-date=24 November 2022}} In 2021 he played for local club Balochistan Zorawars in the National Under-23 Football Championship.

= WAPDA =

By the next year he had joined WAPDA of the Pakistan Premier League.

== Loan to Abu Muslim ==

On 20 December 2023, Dost was approached by Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim FC to sign a one-season deal.{{Cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Faiz |date=20 December 2023 |title=Pakistan Footballer Set to Join Afghanistan Football Club |work=ProPakistani |url=https://propakistani.pk/2023/12/20/pakistan-footballer-set-to-join-afghanistan-football-club/amp/}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22 |title=شایق دوست بازیکن تیم ملی فوتبال پاکستان، در آستانه پیوستن به لیگ قهرمانان افغانستان |url=https://www.afintl.com/202312221666 |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=fa |language=fa}} On 28 December, he finalised his move to the club.{{Cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Faiz |date=28 December 2023 |title=Pakistan’s Shayak Dost Officially Signs for Abu Muslim FC in Afghanistan Premier League |work=ProPakistani |url=https://propakistani.pk/2023/12/28/pakistans-shayak-dost-officially-signs-for-abu-muslim-fc-in-afghanistan-premier-league/amp/}}

He returned to WAPDA in May 2024 following the resumption of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Shayan Obaid |date=3 May 2024 |title=Two Pakistani Footballers Leave Afghan Champions League For Domestic Cup |url=https://propakistani.pk/2024/05/03/two-pakistani-footballers-leave-afghan-champions-league-for-domestic-cup/ |website=ProPakistani}} He was subsequently awarded as top scorer of the competition.{{Cite web |last=Raza |first=Abdul |date=2024-05-12 |title=WAPDA wins National Challenge Cup 2023-24 Title |url=https://thesportsside.com/wapda-wins-national-challenge-cup-2023-24-title/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=The Sports Side |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=WAPDA retain Challenge Cup |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1188727-wapda-retain-challenge-cup |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}

== Loan to Adalat Farah ==

On 26 December 2024, Ghazi along with fellow national teammates Haseeb Khan and Alamgir Ghazi joined Afghanistan Champions League club Adalat Farah in the middle of the season on a loan deal.{{Cite web |last=Mustafa |first=Usama |date=2024-12-26 |title=Three Pakistan Players Join Afghan Side Adalat Farah FC |url=https://propakistani.pk/2024/12/26/three-pakistan-players-join-afghan-side-adalat-farah-fc/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=ProPakistani |language=en-US}}

International career

Dost represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.{{cite web |last1=Lakhani |first1=Faizan |title=Pakistan Football Federation announce 23-member squad for AFC U-19 championship qualifiers |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/257186-pff-announces-23-member-squad-for-afc19-championship |publisher=geo.tv |access-date=24 November 2022}} He went on to make four appearances in the campaign.{{cite web |title=Global Sports Archive profile |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/shayak-dost/373072/ |publisher=Global Sports Archive |access-date=24 November 2022}}

In August 2022 Dost was called up for a trials with the senior national team. In November the same year, he was included in Pakistan's squad for a friendly against Nepal, Pakistan's first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.{{cite web |title=Pakistan Announces Team for Football Friendly Against Nepal |url=https://propakistani.pk/2022/11/11/pakistan-announces-team-for-football-friendly-against-nepal/ |publisher=Pro Pakistani |access-date=23 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=PFF announces squad for Nepal friendly |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/19939-pff-announces-squad-for-nepal-friendly |publisher=Geo Super |access-date=23 November 2022}} He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat.

Style of play

Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back. He provides box-to-box mentality in the wings throughout 90 minutes, running up and down the field, helping the team in transitional play. Apart from his attacking prowess, Dost has been praised due to his abilities winning the ball back and his work-rate.

Career statistics

=International =

{{Updated|11 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Strack-Zimmermann |first1=Benjamin |title=NFT Profile – Shayak Dost |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/89237/Shayak_Dost.html |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=23 November 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="3" \|Pakistan \|2022 \|1 \|0
2023 \|10 \|0
2024 \|3 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !14 !0

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

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="3" |Pakistan

|2022

2023

|10

2024

colspan="2" |Total