Jaffar Khan
Encyclopedia
Jaffar Khan is a Pakistan
i footballer, who is the current captain of Pakistan Army FC
. He is also the former captain of Pakistan national football team
.
Jaffar, nicknamed Jeff, has been playing for Pakistan Army FC
since 1998, and has been the number one Pakistani keeper for many years since his first selection in 2001. Despite his lack of height needed for modern goalkeepers, he is able to make up for this by his some good shot-stopping skills and reflexes.
Khan came through the Pakistan Army FC
, and selected for the first team in 1998. In 2000 he kept a clean sheet in the PFF President's Cup final against ABL FC in which they won 1-0. Khan helped them retain the trophy in 2001 and not long after was called up to the Pakistan squad and became the Pakistan number 1. Khan soon became captain of Pakistan Army FC and not long after became captain of Pakistan.
He took Pakistan all the way to the final of the 2004 SAF Games where they beat India 1-0 take Gold. After losing the Pakistan Premier League
in 2004 on the final day of the season, he helped them win the league title the following year. In the 2006 SAF Games he kept a clean sheet as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to Gold.
Pakistan Army FC retained their title in 2006/07 where he set a new Pakistani goalkeeping record by not conceding a goal for 1170 minutes.
As is the case with most, if not all, Army players, Jaffar Khan is still in service with the Pakistan Army
as a Non-commissioned Officer and during the 2007/08 season was called up to service for UN peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone
. He returned to play competitive football in 2009.
Pakistan Army FC
Pakistan national football team
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i footballer, who is the current captain of Pakistan Army FC
Pakistan Army FC
The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of...
. He is also the former captain of Pakistan national football team
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
.
Jaffar, nicknamed Jeff, has been playing for Pakistan Army FC
Pakistan Army FC
The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of...
since 1998, and has been the number one Pakistani keeper for many years since his first selection in 2001. Despite his lack of height needed for modern goalkeepers, he is able to make up for this by his some good shot-stopping skills and reflexes.
Khan came through the Pakistan Army FC
Pakistan Army FC
The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of...
, and selected for the first team in 1998. In 2000 he kept a clean sheet in the PFF President's Cup final against ABL FC in which they won 1-0. Khan helped them retain the trophy in 2001 and not long after was called up to the Pakistan squad and became the Pakistan number 1. Khan soon became captain of Pakistan Army FC and not long after became captain of Pakistan.
He took Pakistan all the way to the final of the 2004 SAF Games where they beat India 1-0 take Gold. After losing the Pakistan Premier League
Pakistan Premier League
The Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...
in 2004 on the final day of the season, he helped them win the league title the following year. In the 2006 SAF Games he kept a clean sheet as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to Gold.
Pakistan Army FC retained their title in 2006/07 where he set a new Pakistani goalkeeping record by not conceding a goal for 1170 minutes.
As is the case with most, if not all, Army players, Jaffar Khan is still in service with the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
as a Non-commissioned Officer and during the 2007/08 season was called up to service for UN peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
. He returned to play competitive football in 2009.
Club
Pakistan Army FCPakistan Army FC
The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of...
- Pakistan Premier LeaguePakistan Premier LeagueThe Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...
: 2005, 2006/07 - Pakistan National Football Challenge CupPakistan National Football Challenge CupThe Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup is the national "knockout" cup competition in Pakistani football, run by the Pakistan Football Federation. It was created in 2005 in place of the PFF President's Cup...
: 2000, 2001
International
Pakistan national football teamPakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
- South Asian Games: Gold 2004, 2006