Zahid Hameed
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| Full name | Zahid Hameed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Quetta, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | PTCL | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2014 | WAPDA | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Quetta Zorawar | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Aqua Pure Water | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Pakistan U23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2008 | Pakistan | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Zahid Hameed (born 1 August 1985)[1] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder who captained the Pakistan national football team.
International career
He earned his first senior international cap during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers held in 2003 against Kyrgyzstan, and scored his first goal in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers against Guam.[1]
Hameed won the 2004 and 2006 South Asian Games with the Pakistan under 23 national team.[3][4]
In 2007, Hameed led the Pakistan under-23 team as captain at the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers where his side beat Singapore in a home and away series to qualify for the second round.[5][6][7]
Due to Muhammad Essa's injury, Hameed was named Pakistan national team captain for 2008 SAFF Championship.[8][5]
Coaching career
After retirement, Hameed acted as assistant coach of departmental side Pakistan Petroleum at the 2018 National Challenge Cup.[9][10][11][12] The club finished at the third position after defeating Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.[13]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hameed goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 April 2008 | Taipei, Taiwan |  Guam |
6–0 | 9–2 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers |
Honours
- WAPDA