Muhammad Rasool

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Muhammad Rasool
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Rasool
Date of birth (1985-05-23) May 23, 1985 (age 36)
Place of birth Charun, Chitral District, Pakistan
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 K-Electric F.C.
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006– 2009 Khan Research Laboratories 68 (32)
2009– K-Electric 171 (116)
2010 Karachi Energy 10 (6)
National team‡
2006–2011 Pakistan 13 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 13, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 11, 2012

Muhammad Rasool (born May 23, 1985)[1] is a Pakistani footballer who currently plays for K-Electric as a forward.

Rasool won the league with K-Electric in 2014–15 season.[2] Rasool finished season twice as the top scorer, first with Khan Research Laboratories in 2008–09 and with K-Electric 2014–15, scoring 22 goals in 26 games and 22 goals in 22 games respectively.[2]

Early career[]

Rasool started playing football at an early age and later played for the College football team, he captained the college team and helped them win Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly NWFP) inter-colleges and inter-board tournaments. Later he also played for All Pakistan Universities team and participated in the National Championship in 2004. He is currently representing Chitral falcon

Club career[]

Khan Research Laboratories[]

2006–07

Rasool joined Khan Research Laboratories in the 2006–07 season. Rasool scored his first league goal on 14 December 2006 against Wohaib, scoring the opening goal on the 34th minutes in a 3–0 victory. On 19 January 2007, Rasool scored the winner for Khan Research Laboratories against National Bank, scoring in 66th minutes as Khan Research Laboratories won the game 2–1. Rasool ended the season with 2 goals in 16 appearances.[3]

2007–08

Rasool scored his team's fourth goal in the opening match of 2007–08 season in a 4–0 win over Wohaib. On 3 November 2007, Rasool scored the only goal of the match on 18th minutes as Khan Research Laboratories defeated PMC Athletico 1–0. Rasool scored against Pakistan Television on 11 November 2007, scoring the opening goal in 2nd minute of the game. On 26 December 2007, Rasool scored his first hat-trick against National Bank, scoring in 4th, 42nd and 49th minutes. In the first game of 2008 on 1 January 2008, Rasool scored a brace in a 2–0 win over Karachi Port Trust, Rasool scored in 31st and 80th minutes, taking his tally to 8 goals, as Rasool ended season with 8 goals in 26 appearances.[4]

2008–09

The 2008–09 season was the breakthrough season for Rasool, as he won the golden boot after scoring 22 goals in 26 appearances for the club. Rasool started his campaign with a hat-trick against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation scoring in 37th, 42nd and 56th minutes, as Khan Research Laboratories won the game by 5–1. On 17 August 2008, Rasool scored a brace against Pakistan Airlines in a 2–0, finding the net in 11th and 61st minutes. Rasool scored another brace against WAPDA on 27 August 2008. After scoring 7 goals in 8 matches in the month of August, Rasool was unable to find the net until 14 October, as he scored the third goal for Khan Research Laboratories on 77th minute in a 3–0 win over Pakistan Television. On 23 October, Rasool scored his second hat-trick of the season against Pakistan Television, completing his hat-trick in 25 minutes, scoring his first in 60th minutes, second in 70th minutes and third in 85th minutes. Rasool scored a brace against Pakistan Army in a 2–0 victory. On 29 October, Rasool scored the only goal of the match in 60th minutes as Khan Research Laboratories defeated Pakistan Navy 1–0. Rasool ended the season as the top-scorer of the league although Khan Research Laboratories finished third in the league. Rasool scored 3 goals in 6 matches in the 2009 National Challenge Cup, as he won his first silverware after Khan Research Laboratories defeated Pakistan Airlines 1–0 in the finals.[5]

International[]

Rasool got his first senior cap against Jordan in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifications in 3–0 loss.[6] Rasool was part of the national team that defeated Guam 9–2 in 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification.[7] Rasool's last appearance was against Bangladesh in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications.[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2006 2 0
2007 0 0
2008 4 1
2009 3 0
2011 2 0
Total 11 1

Career statistics[]

Club career[]

As of match played 13 January 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Asia[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Khan Research Laboratories 2006–07 Pakistan Premier League 18 1 — — 8 1
2007–08 Pakistan Premier League 24 9 5 2 — 21 10
2008–09 Pakistan Premier League 26 22 6 3 — 32 25
Total 68 32 11 5 — 79 37
K-Electric 2009–10 Pakistan Premier League 10 5 4 1 — 14 6
Total 10 5 4 1 — 14 6
Karachi Energy 2010 Geo Super Football League 10 6 — — 10 6
Total 10 6 — — 10 6
K-Electric 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League 25 9 6 5 — 31 14
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League 30 19 6 10 — 36 29
2012–13 Pakistan Premier League 30 25 6 3 — 36 28
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League 30 24 6 2 — 36 26
2014–15 Pakistan Premier League 22 22 4 3 2[c] 2 28 27
2018–19 Pakistan Premier League 24 12 2 0 — 26 12
Total 161 111 30 23 2 2 193 136
Career total 249 154 45 29 2 2 296 185
  1. ^ Appearances in National Football Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in AFC Cup
  3. ^ Two appearances and two goals in 2016 AFC Cup qualifying round

Goals for senior national team[]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
March 27, 2008 Pokhara, Nepal    Nepal 2–0 Won Friendly

Honours[]

Club[]

Khan Research Laboratories[]

  • National Football Challenge Cup: 2009

K-Electric[]

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Muhammad Rasool". khilari.com. Khilari. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Raheel, Natasha (January 21, 2015). "After four long years, K-Electric lift PPFL trophy [Express Tribune]". FPDC. Football Pakistan. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Ali Wahidi, Syed Akber (August 2, 2007). "Pakistan 2006/07 (National Tournaments)". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Ali Wahidi, Syed Akber (July 31, 2008). "Pakistan 2007/08 (National Tournaments)". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Ali Wahidi, Syed Akber (July 16, 2009). "Pakistan 2008/09 (National Tournaments)". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "PAKISTAN VS. JORDAN 0 - 3". soccerway.com. Soccerway. October 11, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "PAKISTAN VS. GUAM 9 - 2". soccerway.com. Soccerway. April 6, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "PAKISTAN VS. BANGLADESH 0 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. April 6, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2011.

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