Arif Mehmood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 21, 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | WAPDA | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | WAPDA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004– | WAPDA | 283 | (195) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Pakistan | 21 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 11, 2012 | |||
Arif Mehmood (born June 21, 1983) is a Pakistani professional footballer who play as a striker playing currently for WAPDA F.C..
He has been the top-scorer in the Pakistan Premier League five times, leading the charts in 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10 and 2010–11.[1] In his first trial with WAPDA he manage to impress several other teams; however, WAPDA offered substantially more than other clubs.
Early life
Mehmood was born on 21 June 1983 to Haji Mohammad in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. He completed his studies from Government Comprehensive Boys High School and graduated in engineering from Government Technology College.[1]
Early career
Mehmood started his career at an amateur team Young Gulshan Multan, from where WAPDA scouted him and selected him in their youth team in 1998.[1]
WAPDA first team
2004–09: Debut and early career
Mehmood got called up for the senior team in 2004-05 Pakistan Premier League season, where he scored 20 goals in 30 appearances, earning him the top-scorer award. WAPDA won their first Premier League title and fifth league title. Mehmood was a major influence in winning the title for WAPDA. WAPDA qualified for 2005 AFC President's Cup after winning the league. They were placed in Group B, with Blue Star SC, FC Dordoi Bishkek and Phnom Penh Crown FC. Mehmood scored two goals in three appearances, which includes the goal against Dordoi Bishkek, WAPDA won the game 1–0.[2][3]
In 2005-06 Pakistan Premier League season WAPDA finished Army, and repeating the same feat in 2006-07 Pakistan Premier League, although this time Mehmood finished as top scorer after scoring 19 goals in 20 appearances.
Mehmood won the league for second time in 2007-08 Pakistan Premier League after beating Army in the last day of the season and winning the league by 1 point. Mehmood was again the top scorer, scoring 21 goals in 26 games. WAPDA qualified for 2008 AFC President's Cup where they finished bottom of the group.
Mehmood added another silverware after winning the league again in 2008-09 Pakistan Premier League season. In this process they qualified for 2009 AFC President's Cup. Mehmood scored a brace against Taiwan Power Company, WAPDA won the game 1–3, finishing second in the group.[4] WAPDA once again faced their group Regar-TadAZ in the semi-finals, WAPDA lost the game 4–3 in extra time with Mehmood scoring the second goal for WAPDA and third goal of the match in the 84th minute.[5]
Career Statistics
Club
- As of 27 December 2015[1]
| Club | Season | League | Asia[6] | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| WAPDA | 2004–05 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 23 |
| 2005–06 | 22 | 16 | – | 22 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | 20 | 18 | – | 20 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 21 | |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 | |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 20 | – | 26 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 22 | |
| 2011–12 | 30 | 16 | – | 30 | 16 | ||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 14 | – | 21 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 19 | – | 30 | 19 | ||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 11 | – | 22 | 11 | ||
| Total | 283 | 195 | 13 | 6 | 296 | 201 | |
| Career total | 283 | 195 | 13 | 6 | 296 | 201 | |
Goals for Senior National Team
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 2008 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  | 1–4 | 1–4 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 8 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2009 South Asian Football Federation Championship | |
| 3 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 7–0 |
His first international match was against Kyrgyzstan in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, which Pakistan lost 0–2 in Karachi, and return leg saw Pakistan getting knocked out after losing 4–0 in Bishkek (6–0 on aggregate).
Honours
Club
Individual
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 June 26, 1983"WAPDA STAR ARIF MEHMOOD, REFEREE NAZIR BALOCH". Football Pakistan. Football Pakistan. April 14, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "2005 AFC President Cup" (PDF). AFC. AFC. May 7, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "2005 AFC President Cup" (PDF). AFC. AFC. May 9, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "2009 AFC President Cup" (PDF). AFC. AFC. May 18, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "2009 AFC President Cup semi-finals". AFC. AFC. September 25, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ Refers to the AFC President's Cup.
External links
- Arif Mehmood at National-Football-Teams.com