Shayak Dost (born 1 May 2002) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays for Afghanistan Champions League club Adalat Farah on loan from WAPDA and the Pakistan national team.[1] Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Nushki, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adalat Farah | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Lyallpur | ||
| 2021 | → Balochistan Zorawar (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2022– | WAPDA | ||
| 2023–2024 | → Abu Muslim (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Adalat Farah (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Pakistan U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Pakistan U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Pakistan | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 24 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:46, 11 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editLyallpur
editIn 2020 Dost was a member of Lyallpur FC. He made one appearance for the club in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup, taking part in its 0–1 defeat to Baloch Quetta.[2] In 2021 he played for local club Balochistan Zorawars in the National Under-23 Football Championship.
WAPDA
editBy the next year he had joined WAPDA of the Pakistan Premier League.[1]
Loan to Abu Muslim
editOn 20 December 2023, Dost was approached by Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim FC to sign a one-season deal.[3][4] On 28 December, he finalised his move to the club.[5]
He returned to WAPDA in May 2024 following the resumption of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup.[6] He was subsequently awarded as top scorer of the competition.[7][8]
Loan to Adalat Farah
editOn 26 December 2024, Ghazi along with fellow national teammates Haseeb Khan and Alamgir Ghazi joined Afghanistan Champions League club Adalat Farah on a one-season loan deal.[9]
International career
editDost represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[10] He went on to make four appearances in the campaign.[11]
In August 2022 Dost was called up for a trials with the senior national team.[1] In November the same year, he was included in Pakistan's squad for a friendly against Nepal, Pakistan's first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.[12][13] He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat.
Style of play
editPrimarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back. He provides box-to-box mentality in the wings throughout 90 minutes, running up and down the field, helping the team in transitional play.[3][5] Apart from his attacking prowess, Dost has been praised due to his abilities winning the ball back and his work-rate.[3][5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 11 June 2024[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours
editWAPDA
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Farrukh, Muneeb. "Talented striker Waheed upbeat ahead of PFF Trials". SAMAA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "PFIC profile". Pakistan Football Information Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Ahmed, Faiz (20 December 2023). "Pakistan Footballer Set to Join Afghanistan Football Club". ProPakistani.
- ^ "شایق دوست بازیکن تیم ملی فوتبال پاکستان، در آستانه پیوستن به لیگ قهرمانان افغانستان". fa (in Persian). 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ a b c Ahmed, Faiz (28 December 2023). "Pakistan's Shayak Dost Officially Signs for Abu Muslim FC in Afghanistan Premier League". ProPakistani.
- ^ Alexander, Shayan Obaid (3 May 2024). "Two Pakistani Footballers Leave Afghan Champions League For Domestic Cup". ProPakistani.
- ^ Raza, Abdul (2024-05-12). "WAPDA wins National Challenge Cup 2023-24 Title". The Sports Side. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "WAPDA retain Challenge Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Mustafa, Usama (2024-12-26). "Three Pakistan Players Join Afghan Side Adalat Farah FC". ProPakistani. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Lakhani, Faizan. "Pakistan Football Federation announce 23-member squad for AFC U-19 championship qualifiers". geo.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan Announces Team for Football Friendly Against Nepal". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "PFF announces squad for Nepal friendly". Geo Super. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT Profile – Shayak Dost". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
External links
edit- Shayak Dost at National-Football-Teams.com
- Shayak Dost at Global Sports Archive
- Shayak Dost at Soccerway