Muslim
Full nameMuslim Football Club
Short nameMFC
Founded2010 (2010)
GroundGovernment High School Stadium
Capacity1,000
ManagerMuhammad Eshaq
LeaguePakistan Premier League

Muslim Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Chaman, Balochistan that competes in the Pakistan Premier League. The players from first club year were semi-professional, most having another source of income besides playing.[1]

History

Formation and promotion

The club was formed in 2010 in Quetta, Balochistan, and entered the Football Federation League, the second division of Pakistani football. In 2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League, the club was placed with local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta, along with University Football Club and Wohaib. The club won their first game defeating University Football Club 1–0.[2] In their second and third match, the club defeated local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta 3–2 and 3–0 respectively.[3][4] The club finished their last group stage match in a 1–1 draw against Wohaib.[5] The club topped their group and earned promotion to 2011–12 Pakistan Premier League.[5] On 15 December 2010, the club faced winner of departmental leg, Pakistan Police to determine the winner of 2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League.[6] Muslim lost the match 2–1, but the club's striker Saeed Ahmed scored 4 goals in 5 appearances.[6]

In 2017, Muslim Football Club defeated Chashma Green to win the All Pakistan Peace Tournament.[7]

Players

Current squad

As of 14 August 2021[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Pakistan PAK Naqeebullah
2 DF Pakistan PAK Raheemullah
3 DF Pakistan PAK Hazrat Umar Khan
4 DF Pakistan PAK Wali Khan
5 DF Pakistan PAK Mairaj-ud-Din
6 DF Pakistan PAK Abdul Khaliq
7 MF Pakistan PAK Hikmatullah
8 MF Pakistan PAK Asmatullah (captain)
9 MF Pakistan PAK Muhammad Jamil
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Pakistan PAK Fareed Ullah
12 DF Pakistan PAK Mohammad Arif
13 MF Pakistan PAK Abdul Qahir
14 DF Pakistan PAK Parvaiz Khan
20 MF Pakistan PAK Siraj-ud-Din
22 GK Pakistan PAK Raheemullah
23 MF Pakistan PAK Syed Sanaullah
25 MF Pakistan PAK Kaleemullah

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of August 2023[8]
Position Name
Assistant Coach Pakistan Abdul Qadeer Sr
Team Manager Pakistan Muhammad Eshaq
Assistant Team Manager Pakistan Mohammad Rafique

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the 2010–11 season are listed below.

Season Div Tms Pos National Challenge Cup AFC President's Cup AFC Cup
2010–11 Football Federation League 22 2 DNP DNP DNP
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League 16 6 DNP DNP DNP
2012–13 Pakistan Premier League 16 3 DNP DNP DNP
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League 16 7 DNP DNP DNP
2014–15 Pakistan Premier League 12 9 DNP DNP DNP
2018–19 Pakistan Premier League 16 10 DNP DNP DNP

Notable players

The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Muslim FC.

Honours

  • All Pakistan Peace Tournament
    • Winners (1): 2017

References

  1. Raheel, Natasha. "Pakistan Premier Football League: No money, no problem, says Muslim FC manager". Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. "WAPDA, KRL clinch tight finish encounters. Wohaib and Muslim win in PFF League". www.footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. December 6, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  3. "University FC, Muslim FC, Railways win in PFF League". www.footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  4. "WAPDA win 2010 PPFL title, PFF League news included". www.footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. December 12, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Police, Muslim FC qualify for Pakistan Premier Soccer League 2011: overall final on Wednesday". www.footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. December 14, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Pakistan Police win 2010 PFF Football League Final". www.footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. December 15, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  7. Lakhani, Faizan. "Euphoric crowd cheer football festivity as Muslim FC wins Peace Cup in Waziristan". Geo.tv. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Muslim FC". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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