Naveed Akram
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Naveed Akram | ||
| Date of birth | May 16, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Multan, Pakistan | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | WAPDA FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003- | WAPDA FC | ?? | (?) |
| 2007 | Lahore Lajpaals F.C. | ?? | (?) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004-present |
| 18 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for | ||
| South Asian Games | ||
| Men’s Football | ||
| | 2004 Islamabad | Team |
| | 2006 Colombo | Team |
Naveed Akram (Urdu: نوید اکرم; born on May 16, 1984) is a Pakistani international footballer playing currently for WAPDA FC.
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 long range goal in the 2006 Asian games football when Pakistan came close to a huge upset against Japan.
International Career Stats
Goals for Senior National Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2006 | Doha, Qatar | | 2-3 | Lost | 2006 Asian Games | |
| November 15, 2007 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | | 2-3 | Lost | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
With Pakistan national football team
- South Asian Games Gold 2004, 2006
With WAPDA FC
- Pakistan Premier League 2003, 2004, 2007/08