Kaleemullah Khan (footballer)

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Kaleemullah Khan
Kaleemullah playing for Sacramento Republic FC in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-20) 20 September 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Chaman, Pakistan[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Youth career
2007-2008 Young Afghan[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Afghan Chaman
2009–2014 Khan Research Laboratories 94 (72)
2014–2015 Dordoi Bishkek 22 (20)
2015 Sacramento Republic 8 (0)
2015–2017 Tulsa Roughnecks 24 (1)
2016–2017 → K-Electric (loan)
2017–2018 Serhat Ardahanspor 11 (4)
2018–2019 Igdirspor 5 (4)
2019 Araklıspor 2 (2)
2019 Al-Najaf 3 (1)
2019–2021 Zakho 4 (0)
International career‡
2010–2014 Pakistan U23 7 (1)
2011–2020 Pakistan 26 (4)
Medal record
Khan Research Laboratories
Winner Pakistan Premier League 2009
Winner Challenge Cup 2009
Runner-up Pakistan Premier League 2010
Winner Challenge Cup 2010
Third place KPT-PFF Cup 2010
Winner Pakistan Premier League 2011
Winner Challenge Cup 2011
Winner Pakistan Premier League 2012
Winner Challenge Cup 2012
Runner-up AFC President's Cup 2013
Winner Pakistan Premier League 2013
Winner PFF Fair Play Trophy 2013
Dordoi Bishkek
Winner Kyrgyzstan League 2014
Winner Kyrgyzstan Cup 2014
Winner Kyrgyzstan Super Cup 2014
Winner Ala-Too Cup 2015
 Pakistan
Third place Philippine Peace Cup 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2021

Kaleemullah Khan (Urdu: کلیم الله خان; born 20 September 1992[1]) is a Pakistani professional footballer. Currently a free agent, he last played in the Iraqi Premier League for Zakho FC. Khan plays as a midfielder or forward, and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking midfielder, second striker, centre forward and on either wing.[1]

He is the first Pakistani player ever to play and score in the United States,[3] and also the first Pakistani player ever to score 100 career goals in club competitions.[4] He has been praised for his positioning, teamwork and stamina, and has shown consistency in scoring and creating goals.

Early life[edit]

Khan was born in the city of Chaman, in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[5] He started playing for his local school team, in the Government High School Chaman.[2] In the beginning, his parents weren’t supportive of his interest in the sport due to the lack of football support and infrastructure in the country, but agreed to it when he signed a contract with the club AFC Chaman.[5]

Club career[edit]

Khan Research Laboratories[edit]

Early years[edit]

Khan made his Pakistan Premier League debut for AFC Chaman in the 2008–09 season. KRL scouted him in a match against the team in 2009 when he came as a substitute and decided to sign him along with his fellow midfielder Mehmood Khan.[2][5]

He made his debut with KRL on 27 July 2009 in a 3–0 win against Air Force, scoring his first goal in the 69th minute.[6] He finished the 2009-10 season with 4 goals in all competitions, as the club won the league and challenge cup, and qualified for the AFC President's Cup. During the 2010-11 season, Khan was soon promoted to the first team by KRL manager Sajjad Mahmood. Khan took his chance and was an important player in KRL's Challenge Cup-winning squad of the 2010-11 season, scoring the second goal of the 4–0 win against Pakistan Navy in the cup final. Khan also made his debut AFC President's Cup on 10 May 2010 in a 2–1 win against Naga Corp from Cambodia, scoring both the goals in the continental club competition.

Khan won the Pakistan Premier League with Khan Research Laboratories in 2012 as KRL set a Pakistan Premier League record scoring the most points in a season in the Pakistan Premier League with 77 points.[7] Khan also won the Challenge Cup with KRL (1–0) against rivals K-Electric in 2011.

2012–13 season[edit]

During 2012-13 season, he became involved in the first-team under then manager Tariq Lutfi who replaced manager Sajjad Mahmood the previous season; Khan established himself as a key player – playing almost in every match and scored 35 times to make him the league's all-time record top goal scorer.[8] The club clinched a historic double; winning the league title, the domestic cup and qualified for the AFC President's Cup[9] for the following season – finishing runners-up in the competition losing (1–0) to Turkmenistan's Balkan.[7][10] Khan finished as the second top goal scorer of the continental cup with 7 goals behind Mirlan Murzaev, scoring 5 goals in an 8–0 group stage win against Yeedzin following with goals in 1–0 victory over Dordoi Bishkek from Kyrgyzstan and a 2–0 win against Hilal Al-Quds from Palestine in the final group stage.[11][12]

Khan was awarded the player of the year award by Pakistan Football Federation and was declared the best player in the Pakistan Premier League for his performances domestically in the league and internationally at AFC President's Cup in 2013. In 2013-14 season, Khan won his fourth and last league title with the Rawalpindi side.[13]

Dordoi Bishkek[edit]

2014 season[edit]

Kaleemullah signed for FC Dordoi Bishkek in 2014, who was soon joined by his former club and Pakistan national team players Muhammad Adil and Saddam Hussain, by former Pakistan coach Zaviša Milosavljević, after his performances in AFC President's Cup 2013 on an initial five-month contract,[14] wearing the Number 9 shirt.[15] After impressing during this five-month stint, Khan extended his contract by signing a new two-year contract with Dordoi in July 2014.[16]

He played a major role in helping the team win a treble; the league title, league cup and super cup, finishing as top goal scorer, scoring 18 goals in 17 appearances in the league with 3 goals out of 3 appearances in the domestic league cup.[17] Khan's remarkable form and greater goals to appearance ratio for Dordoi Bishkek in the Shoro Top League as well as Kyrgyzstan Cup and Kyrgyzstan Super Cup in 2014 edition earned him the best player award in the league by the Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic.[18][17] In total, Kaleemullah finished with 21 goals in 21 matches in the 2014 season for his new club in all competitions.

2015 season[edit]

Khan made his AFC Cup debut on 9 February 2015 in a 1–0 defeat against Turkmenistan side Ahal in the preliminary round.[19] In an interview with Express Tribune, Khan revealed that he has received letters from Þróttur Reykjavík from Iceland and Chongqing Lifan from China stating that 'they want him to train with the teams for at least a week'.[20] In May, Khan went on trial with United Soccer League side Sacramento Republic for their 2015 season campaign.[21]

Sacramento Republic[edit]

On 18 June 2015 it was announced that Kaleemullah had signed with the Sacramento Republic of the USL, the third tier of the United States soccer league system on a four-month contract.[22] At that time, it was believed that he was the first Pakistani-born player to sign a contract with a professional soccer club in the United States.

"The signing of Kaleemullah demonstrates the continued mission of Republic FC to bring the best players from around the world to our Capital City... His scoring prowess is well documented..."

Sacramento Republic FC Technical Director Graham Smith about the signing of Kaleemullah.[23][24]

He made his debut for the club on 20 June 2015, two days after signing, entering the match as a 66th-minute substitute for captain Justin Braun. The Republic won that match 2–1.[25] During the match, he made several runs and showed his skill on the ball and eye for passing. He later described the match as a "dream debut."[26]

Tulsa Roughnecks[edit]

On 16 December 2015, Tulsa Roughnecks FC announced the signing of Kaleemullah for the 2016 USL season.[27] In an interview after the move, Kaleemullah said he "couldn't settle in California [with Sacramento]" but that he hoped his transfer would reignite hopes of a "dream move" to the MLS.[28] On May 1, 2016, Khan scored his first goal for his club and first goal on American soil. By doing so, he became the first Pakistani football player to play in US and score there.

“I finally scored a goal and this was important for me. I played as striker for the first time for Roughnecks and scored. Earlier, I was playing as a winger. So this has given me the confidence that I am good enough. I just want to thank everyone who supported me. My coach was very supportive; he took a chance by letting me play as a striker and I delivered a good performance... He was happy for me that I started scoring. He said that this will benefit the team. He also told me that winning or losing is a part of the game and I just need to continue my game.”

Kaleemullah in an interview with The Express Tribune.[29]

Loan to K-Electric[edit]

On 22 December 2016, the Dawn Newspaper in an interview with Kaleemullah reported that he has joined K-Electric on a loan deal from Tulsa Roughnecks until March 2017.[30]

Serhat Ardahanspor[edit]

On 20 September 2017, Kaleem signed for Turkish club Serhat Ardahanspor.[31][32] The move would make the third country in the career, after previous spells playing in Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and United States.

İzmirspor[edit]

On 28 July 2018 Khan signed a contract with Turkish club Izmirspor. His signing ceremony was attended by club's President Mustafa Gürkan. However, in August 2018, Khan parted ways with izmirspor because he didn't get international clearance certificate.[33]

Igdirspor[edit]

Khan went on to the sign a contract with a club Igdirspor which played in the same Turkish Regional Amateur League as Izmirspor did. On September 23, 2018, Khan made his debut for the club in a 4–0 win. Khan scored a goal and provided an assist in that match. On October 15, Khan scored in 68th minute against Cayelispor, it marked as Khan's 100th club career goal, making Khan the only Pakistani footballer to achieve this feat.[34]

Araklıspor[edit]

Three months later on 18 January 2019, Kaleemullah moved to Araklıspor in the same regional league,[31] where he had a short stint scoring two goals in two matches.[1][35]

Al-Najaf[edit]

On 8 March 2019, Khan signed a four-month contract with Iraqi Premier League club Al-Najaf FC for Rs. 5 million.[36][37] On 4 May, Khan scored his first goal for his club in a 3–2 win over Al-Talaba SC.[38][39]

Zakho[edit]

On, 24 August 2019, Kaleemullah Khan posted two photos regarding his new club but he didn't disclose his new club's name.[40] Later on, In September 2019, it was announced that Kaleemullah signed to Zakho SC.[41]

In 2020, he received a shin injury during the 2019–20 Iraqi Premier League season which left him unsettled for more than a year.[42] He consequently had to leave the country due to COVID-19 and security issues.[43] The league was postponed due to the 2019–2020 Iraqi protests and the COVID pandemic,[44][45] and ultimately cancelled on 3 June 2020.[46] He trained at his hometown in Chaman to maintain his fitness level.[43] In October 2021, he recovered from his injury with his contract due to expire in one month, and hinted he had received offers from clubs from Qatar, Russia, United States, and his previous Kyrgyzstan’s club Dordoi Bishkek for his next move.[42]

Later career[edit]

In 2022, the Pakistan Football Federation organized trials inviting 90 players for the men's senior team camp after three-and-a-half years of inactivity because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA, which didn't include Khan, despite him being available and expressing dissatisfaction with his omission. After a perception of his retirement, Khan denied he had retired from football.[47]

In 2023, he started playing for Karachi club Abdul FC, for which he also partnered to launch a football facility at the Rahat Football Ground in Clifton, Karachi.[48][49]

International career[edit]

Khan represented Pakistan at various youth levels, starting with the under-23s in 2010. He was called up to the under-23 team for the 2010 Asian Games making his debut in a 6–0 group stage defeat against Thailand. He earned seven caps for the under-23s and scored one goal, the first in a 2–0 thrashing of arch-rivals India by a free-kick.[50] Whilst with the under-23 team, Kaleemullah also represented Pakistan in the Asian Games and South Asian Games.

The following year, Khan's regular appearances for KRL's first team caused Pakistan national team manager Zaviša Milosavljević to publicly consider him for a call-up, Khan was named in the squad for a friendly against Palestine.[1] With less opportunity to try out new players, and with the national team facing crucial qualifiers for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup, Milosavljević felt that Khan was needed at the national level. He was called in the senior squad for its next get-together, a training session in Lahore in March. Khan earned his first senior cap for Pakistan in a 0–0 draw against Palestine on 4 March 2011 prior to the qualifiers.[1] He made his debut in this game as a substitute at the Punjab Stadium, his home stadium. He was named in the squad for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification matches against India, Turkmenistan and Chinese Taipei later the same month.

2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers[edit]

At the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification he scored his first international goal against Macau as Pakistan won the match 2–0 on 21 March 2013.

2018 World Cup qualifiers[edit]

Kaleemullah was also called up for the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup against Yemen and played in legs of the matches which were played at neutral venues in March 2015, due to security concerns in their respective countries. Pakistan could not beat the strong Yemen national team and lost 3–1 away in Qatar, and drew 0–0 at the home leg in Bahrain. Pakistan ended up getting knocked out of the World Cup Qualifiers on an aggregate score of 3–1.

PFF dispute[edit]

Khan had a dispute with PFF authorities as the former spoke out on the federation's incompetence which ultimately led him not to be selected for the 2018 SAFF Championship. PFF banned the Pakistani players to speak about this matter on any platform.[51][52] In response Khan, the experienced star striker questioned how PFF could implement such an order considering none of the players are centrally contracted to them.[53] To further complicate matters, PFF's Sardar Naveed Haider Khan accused the striker of signing a contract with Turkish fifth-tier side Izmirspor ‘for the money’ and neglecting national duty. However Khan disagreed by saying “My name was specifically omitted from the list by PFF president because of the statements I’d given about the working of the PFF and it’s very petty-minded of them to do that really.”[51]

2020 Malaysia tour[edit]

In January 2020, Khan was named in Pakistan's squad for a two-match friendly tour in Malaysia.[54][55] On 22 January, he scored the opening goal in the 5th minute against UKM in the eventual 2–2 draw.[56] In the second and last match the next day against Felda United, he scored a disallowed goal ruled out in the dying minutes of the match in the eventual 2–0 victory.[57]

Style of play[edit]

Khan is known for being an attacking all-rounder, capable of playing in different forward positions.. As he came through the youth system, he was seen primarily as a midfielder, but since breaking into the first-team he has been used in more forward roles.[2] He has been used as an out-and-out striker on occasion.

Khan has been praised for his maturity, pace, technique, awareness and positioning. He has been compared with Lionel Messi due to his goal scoring record by the local media in Pakistan.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Kaleemullah is the cousin of former Pakistan national team captain Muhammad Essa Khan.[58] He lost his father in 2010 at the age of 18, when he was at Myanmar at that time playing in the 2010 AFC President’s Cup with KRL, which followed the demise of his mother three years earlier in 2007.[5]

In 2017, Khan was named as brand ambassador of Pakistan Super League cricket team Quetta Gladiators alongside MMA fighter Ahmed Mujtaba.[59]

In 2022, Khan acted as convenor of the Sindh Super League, a franchise-based football league held in the province of Sindh.[60][61]

In 2023, he partnered with Shahzaib Ahmed Khan, the founder of Karachi club Abdul FC, to launch a football facility at the Rahat Football Ground in Clifton, Karachi.[48]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 27 December 2021
Club Season League National Cup1 Continental2 Other3 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Khan Research Laboratories 2009–10[62] Pakistan Premier League  — 3  — 1  —  — — 4
2010–11[63] Pakistan Premier League  — 8  — 1 3 2  — — 11
2011–12[64] Pakistan Premier League  — 12  — 1  —  — — 13
2012–13[65] Pakistan Premier League  — 35 6 0 3 0  — — 35
2013–14[66] Pakistan Premier League  — 18 4 8 6 7  — — 33
Total 94 72  — 11 12 9  — 134 96
Dordoi Bishkek 2014[17] Shoro Top League 17 18 3 3 0 0 1 0 21 21
2015[17] Shoro Top League 5 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 9 2
Total 22 20 3 3 1 0 4 0 30 23
Sacramento Republic 2015[67] United Soccer League 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0
Tulsa Roughnecks 2016[67] United Soccer League 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
2017 United Soccer League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K-Electric (loan) 2016–17[68] Pakistan Premier League  —  —  —  3  3 3 3
Total 32 1 1 0 0 0 5 3 36 4
Serhat Ardahanspor 2017–18[69] Turkish Regional Amateur League 11 4  —  —  — 11 4
Iğdırspor 2018–19[69] Turkish Regional Amateur League 5 4 —  — — 5 4
Araklıspor 2018–19[69] Turkish Regional Amateur League 2 2 —  — — 2 2
Total 18 10 —  — — 18 10
Al-Najaf 2018–19[1] Iraqi Premier League 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Zakho 2019–20 Iraqi Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2020–21 Iraqi Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Career total 173 104 27 14 13 9 9 3 220 133

International[edit]

As of 24 March 2015[70]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2011 9 0
2012 1 0
2013 13 3
2014 1 1
2015 2 0
Total 26 4

International goals[edit]

U-23[edit]

Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.

Senior[edit]

Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Khan Research Laboratories[71]
Dordoi Bishkek

K-Electric

  • NBP President's Cup Third Place: 2017

Country[edit]

Philippine Peace Cup: Third Place: 2013

Individual[edit]

  • Pakistan Premier League Top Goalscorer: 2012 (35 goals)[73]
  • Pakistan Premier League Best Player: 2013
  • PFF Player of the Year: 2013
  • Kyrgyzstan League Top Goalscorer: 2014 (18 goals)[74]
  • Kyrgyzstan Football League Best Player: 2014
  • First Pakistani football player to be a top scorer for any foreign league outside Pakistan.
  • First Pakistan home grown player to play Professional Football in America.
  • First Pakistani to score 100 club career goals (42 outside of Pakistan).[34]

Records[edit]

  • Record for most Pakistan Premier League goals in a 30-game season: 31 goals
  • Record for most hat-tricks scored in the Pakistan Premier League in one season: 7 (2012)
  • Record for most goals scored by a Pakistani footballer in Asian competitions (club football): 9 goals
  • Dordoi Bishkek Record Goalscorer: 18 goals (5th in Ranking)[17]

See also[edit]

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External links[edit]

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