Abdul Arshad
Pakistani footballer (born 2003)
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Abdul Samad Shahzad Arshad (Urdu: عبدالصمد شہزاد ارشد; born 26 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish 1st Division club Kolding IF. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Samad Shahzad Arshad | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kolding | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | B.93 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | B.93 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | HB Køge | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | HIK | 13 | (2) |
| 2024 | FA 2000 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Ishøj IF | 6 | (1) |
| 2025 | Eskilsminne IF | 13 | (1) |
| 2025 | Brønshøj | 13 | (4) |
| 2026– | Kolding | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Pakistan | 14 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2026 | |||
Club career
B.93
In 2022, Abdul won the 2nd Division U19 League with BB.93 and was the team's top scorer with 20 goals. On 13 November 2021, he made his senior team debut in the Danish 2nd Division against FA 2000.[2]
HB Køge
On 11 February 2022, Abdul joined HB Køge in the Danish 1st Division.[2] Initially he played for the team in the 1st Division U19 League before becoming a regular in the senior team midway through the season.[3][4][5] Abdul left HB Køge at the end of the 2022-23 season, as his contract expired.[6]
HIK
On 14 July 2023, he reached an agreement to sign for Hellerup IK in the Danish 2nd Division.[7]
FA 2000
On August 1, 2024 it was confirmed that Arshad moved to Danish 3rd Division club FA 2000.[8]
Ishøj
After only playing one match with the previous club, Arshad moved to Ishøj IF in the Danish 2nd Division on 2 September 2024.[9]
Eskilsminne IF
On 1 March 2025, Abdul joined Esilksminne IF on a one-year deal. He left the club in the beginning of August 2025, after terminating his contract.[10]
Brønshøj
After leaving Sweden, Arshed joined Danish 3rd Division club Brønshøj Boldklub.[11]
Kolding IF
On 25 January 2026, Abdul Arshad signed for Kolding IF after a trial period in which he appeared in multiple training matches for the club. The club officially announced the acquisition, noting that Arshad joined from Brønshøj Boldklub and had participated in two recent friendlies prior to the agreement.[12]
International career
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 April 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| BB.93 | 2021–22 | 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| HB Køge | 2022–23 | 1st Division | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Hellerup IK | 2023-24 | 2nd Division | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Eskilsminne IF | 2024-25 | Ettan Futboll | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |||
International
- As of 10 June 2026[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2026 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Maldives | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament |
