// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Junaid Shah a good baker? He kneads the facts.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Syed Junaid Ahmed Shah | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Quetta, Pakistan | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SA Gardens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| 2024– | SA Gardens | ||
| 2024 | → Wahidy (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Pakistan U17 | ||
| 2023– | Pakistan | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 10 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Syed Junaid Ahmed Shah (born 23 March 2003[1]) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a left-back for SA Gardens and the Pakistan national team.
Club career
[edit]Civil Aviation Authority
[edit]Shah joined Pakistan Premier League club Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority in 2019, making his debut in the 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup. He made 7 appearances in the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.[2]
SA Gardens
[edit]On 2 March 2024, Shah signed for SA Gardens.[3]
Loan to Wahidy
[edit]On 10 April 2024, Shah was loaned to Afghanistan Champions League club Wahidy FC on a one-season deal. He returned to SA Gardens in May 2024, following the resumption of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup.
International career
[edit]In October 2018, Shah was called up by the Pakistan under-15 team for the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship held in Nepal. The team finished as the runners-up following a penalty shootout in the final against Bangladesh.[4]
In November 2022, Shah 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.[5] He made his senior international debut in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers as a starter against in a goalless draw against Cambodia in the first leg in Phnom Penh.[6] He played his second match in their second leg, beating Cambodia 1–0 in Islamabad, recording Pakistan first-ever victory in World Cup qualifiers in their first fixture in home after 8 years, and qualifying for the second round for the first time.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of 31 March 2026[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Junaid Shah Stats, Form Index and Match Ratings". FootballCritic. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Junaid Shah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junaid Shah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Pak colts leave for Nepal to feature in SAFF U15 C'ship". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Pakistan back on international circuit after three years". The Nation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ Agencies (13 October 2023). "Gritty Pakistan hold Cambodia to goalless draw in FIFA World Cup qualifier". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junaid Shah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Pakistan beat Cambodia in historic football World Cup qualifying win". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Junaid Shah at National-Football-Teams.com
- Junaid Shah at Global Sports Archive
- Junaid Shah at Soccerway