Naveed Akram
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Naveed Akram is a Pakistan
i international footballer playing currently for WAPDA FC
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He made his international debut during the 2005 Indo-Pak series.
The right back won the Pakistan Premier League
with WAPDA in 2003, 2004 and the recent one in 2007/08. He also played in the Geo Super Football League 2007
with Lahore Lajpaals F.C.
which topped the league round but lost in the semi-finals of the knock-out stage.
Naveed plays as an attacking right back on the pitch, and always tends to assist in the attacking plays as well as having a knack of scoring goals himself.
He is most known for his memorable goal in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
when Pakistan came close to a huge upset against UAE.
With WAPDA FC
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 international footballer playing currently for WAPDA FC
WAPDA FC
WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in...
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He made his international debut during the 2005 Indo-Pak series.
The right back won 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:...
with WAPDA in 2003, 2004 and the recent one in 2007/08. He also played in the Geo Super Football League 2007
Geo Super Football League 2007
The 2007 Geo Super Football League of Pakistan was the 1st season of the country's new inter-city football competition in collaboration between the Pakistan Football Federation and GEO Super. The 2007 season spanned from July 20 to September 9.-Format:...
with Lahore Lajpaals F.C.
Lahore Lajpaals F.C.
Lahore Lajpaals F.C. is a football club based in Lahore, Pakistan and they play in the Geo Super Football League. The club is a founding member of the SFL.-2007:...
which topped the league round but lost in the semi-finals of the knock-out stage.
Naveed plays as an attacking right back on the pitch, and always tends to assist in the attacking plays as well as having a knack of scoring goals himself.
He is most known for his memorable goal in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating....
when Pakistan came close to a huge upset against UAE.
Goals for Senior National Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2007 | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
2-3 | Lost | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating.... |
Honours
With 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
With WAPDA FC
WAPDA FC
WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in...
- 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:...
2003, 2004, 2007/08