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Mohammad Fazal

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Mohammad Fazal
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
Nordic United
Youth career
2018–2019 FC Roskilde
2019–2021 Lingby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 J-Södra 22 (2)
2023– Nordic United 32 (3)
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 23 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2024

Mohammad Fazal (Urdu: محمد فضل; born 29 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ettan Fotboll club Nordic United. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

International career[edit]

Fazal represented Denmark at U16 and U19 level.[3][8][9][7]

In 2023, he was contacted by Pakistan national team coach Shahzad Anwar.[7][10] 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.[11] He made his senior international debut on 6 June 2024 in a 0–3 home defeat against Saudi Arabia.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 23 June 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[edit]

As of 23 June 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "16-årig Roskilde-back har prøvet sig af i Inter". bold.dk (in Danish). 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. ^ Jørgensen, Morten (2018-11-29). "FC Roskilde-talent har været til prøvetræning i Inter: En fed oplevelse". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  3. ^ a b "Mohammed Fazal og Jonathan Ægidius udtaget til U18-landsholdet! - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  4. ^ "Mohammad Fazal - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  5. ^ "Lyngby-talent skifter transferfrit til Sverige". bold.dk (in Danish). 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  6. ^ a b c "Pakistan - Mohammad Fazal - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  7. ^ a b c d Nielsen, Mikkel Fuhr (2024-01-18). "Ungdomskampe for Danmark: Nyt land vil kapre ham". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  8. ^ "Landsholdsopsamling: Talenterne Fazal & Ægidius med U18-landsholdet i Schweiz - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  9. ^ "Målrige sejre for De Kongeblå-akademihold - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  10. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2023-06-11). "FOOTBALL: PAK FOOTBALL'S NEW DAWN?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  11. ^ "Pakistan hope to improve against Jordan in away game". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  12. ^ "FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Jordan thrash Pakistan 7-0 as Musa Al-Taamari scores hat-trick". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  13. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohammad Fazal (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.

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