Muhammad Saleem Awan
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| 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 | |||
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.
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]