Muhammad Saleem Awan
Pakistani footballer (born 1961)
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Muhammad Saleem Awan (Urdu: محمد سلیم اعوان), is a former Pakistani footballer, who played as a defender for WAPDA and for the Pakistan football team. He also contributed to the national team's first South Asian Games title in 1989.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Saleem Awan | ||
| Date of birth | 1961[citation needed] | ||
| Place of birth | Pakistan | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1994 | WAPDA | ||
| International career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Pakistan | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Awan played for WAPDA. He also contributed to the team's National Football Championship win in 1991, as well as helping them win the National Games the following year.[1]
International career
Awan would participate with the Pakistan national team at the 1990 World Cup qualifiers.[1][2] He was also included for the starting line-up for the 1989 South Asian Games final against Bangladesh, which Pakistan would go on to win by 1–0.[3][4]
Post-retirement
After his retirement as player, Awan undertook several trainings to obtain a coaching license.[5][6] He served as manager of Tribe FC Peshawar at the 2010 Super Football League, along with Mohammad Bashir as head coach.[7]
Honours
WAPDA
- National Football Championship
- Winners (1): 1991
- National Games
- Winners (1): 1992
Pakistan
- South Asian Games:
- Winners (1): 1989