Abdul Samad Shahzad Arshad (; born 26 February 2003) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
Swedish Ettan Fotboll club
Eskilsminne IF
Eskilsminne IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg in Skåne County. Currently playing in Division 1 Södra, the third tier in the Swedish football league system.
Eskilsminnes team colours today are yellow and blue striped, which ...
. Born in
Denmark
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, he represents the
Pakistan national team.
Club career
B.93
In 2022, Abdul won the 2nd Division U19 League with
BB.93 and was the team's top scorer with 20 goals. On 13 November 2021, he made his senior team debut in the
Danish 2nd Division
The 2nd Division () is a professional association football league for men and the third division in Denmark. It is organised by the Divisionsforeningen on behalf of the Danish Football Association (Danish FA; DBU) as part of the nation-wide Da ...
against
FA 2000
Frederiksberg Alliancen 2000, commonly referred to as FA 2000, is a professional association football club based in the area of Frederiksberg, Capital Region, Denmark, that competes in the Danish 3rd Division, the fourth tier of the Danish foot ...
.
HB Køge
On 11 February 2022, Abdul joined
HB Køge
HB Køge () is a professional Danish football club based primarily in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen. It ...
in the
Danish 1st Division
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.
Initially he played for the team in the 1st Division U19 League before becoming a regular in the senior team midway through the season. Abdul left HB Køge at the end of the 2022-23 season, as his contract expired.
HIK
On 14 July 2023, he reached an agreement to sign for
Hellerup IK
Hellerup IK or HIK is a Danish sport club from Hellerup. Their football team currently plays in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of the Danish football league system.
HIK consists also of a handball and a tennis
Tennis is a List of ...
in the
Danish 2nd Division
The 2nd Division () is a professional association football league for men and the third division in Denmark. It is organised by the Divisionsforeningen on behalf of the Danish Football Association (Danish FA; DBU) as part of the nation-wide Da ...
.
FA 2000
On August 1, 2024 it was confirmed that Arshad moved to
Danish 3rd Division
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club
FA 2000
Frederiksberg Alliancen 2000, commonly referred to as FA 2000, is a professional association football club based in the area of Frederiksberg, Capital Region, Denmark, that competes in the Danish 3rd Division, the fourth tier of the Danish foot ...
.
Ishøj
After only playing one match with the previous club, Arshad moved to
Ishøj IF
Ishøj IF is a football club from Ishøj, Denmark. The club was founded in 2017. Its first squad plays in the Danish 3rd Division. The club has more than 1,000 members. Ishøj IF started its existence in the Zealand Series in 2017.
The club was ...
in the
Danish 2nd Division
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on 2 September 2024.
Eskilsminne IF
On 1 March 2025, Abdul joined Esilksminne IF on a one-year deal.
International career
In March 2023, Abdul was called up to the Pakistan national team for a
friendly against the
Maldives
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. On 21 March 2023, he made his international debut in an eventual 0–1 defeat to the Maldives.
Career statistics
Club
International
See also
*
List of Pakistan international footballers born outside Pakistan
References
External links
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Living people
2003 births
Pakistani men's footballers
Pakistan men's international footballers
Pakistani expatriate men's footballers
Danish men's footballers
Danish people of Pakistani descent
Boldklubben af 1893 players
HB Køge players
Hellerup IK players
FA 2000 players
Men's association football wingers
Danish 1st Division players
21st-century Danish sportsmen
21st-century Pakistani sportsmen