Mehmood Khan (born 10 June 1991) is a Pakistani

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Afghan Chaman

Khan made his

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debut for Afghan Chaman in the 2008–09 season.

Loan to Karachi Port Trust

Khan had a brief stint at departmental side

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in 2009.

Khan Research Laboratories

In 2009, Khan signed for departmental side

(KRL), along with teammate Kaleemullah Khan. With KRL, he won three consecutive league titles, in 2011–12,

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and 2013–14, as well as three national cups, in

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, 2015 and

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. He also participated in the

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from 2012 to 2014. He was a member of the team which reached the

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final, after falling 0–1 to Turkmen club

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in the final. On 10 May 2013, Khan scored a memorable

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from a corner kick in the 12th minute, in the group stage of the 2013 President Cup against

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club

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, which ended in a 2–0 victory for Khan's side.

Loan to Karachi Port Trust

Khan was again loaned briefly to

in 2011.

K-Electric

Khan signed for

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in January 2016, along with his brother Dawood Khan.

Sui Southern Gas

Khan signed for

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in the 2018–19 season following the restoration of the

after three years since 2015. In 2021, SSGC club was closed after the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan. After the restoration of departmental sports in Pakistan, SSGC terminated contracts of the players of the squad on 26 August 2022, including Khan.

Pak Afghan

Khan subsequently moved to his hometown club Pak Afghan Clearing Agency.

Loan to Aino Mina

In 2022, Khan was loaned to

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club Aino Mina. He helped the side finishing fourth in the 2022 season.

Return to Khan Research Laboratories

Khan returned to

in the wake of the

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International career

Khan represented the Pakistan under-23 team at the

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. Khan got his first senior team cap on 1 March 2011 in a two-match friendly series against

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. He was subsequently called for the

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. After several friendlies in 2013 and 2014 with the senior team, Khan represented Pakistan at the

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as part of national U-23 team against China U-23 on 22 September 2014, in a 1–0 loss. In February 2015, Khan played in a friendly against Afghanistan, ending in a 2-1 victory for Pakistan. He was subsequently called in the

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against

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. Khan missed international exposure for the next 3 years, as Pakistan was suspended from all football activities by FIFA on 10 October 2017. For three years since March 2015, Pakistan remained suspended from any international competition because of the crisis created inside the Pakistan Football Federation. In 2018, Khan participated in Pakistan tour to

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for test matches as a preparation for the

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and the

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, when his national side returned to international circuit after 3 years. In the 2018 SAFF Championship, Pakistan terminated the campaign sealing its place in the semi-finals. He was also called for a two-match friendly series against

the same year. In 2019, Khan played in the 2022 World Cup qualification against

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, as Pakistan failed to qualify for the next round. This was before Pakistan were once again suspended from all football activities by FIFA on 7 April 2021.

Personal life

Mehmood's brother Dawood Khan is also a footballer, and has played alongside him at KRL and K-Electric.

Career statistics

International

Honours

;Khan Research Laboratories *

: 2011–12,

, 2013–14 *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Mehmood Pakistani men's footballers Pakistan men's international footballers Pakistani expatriate men's footballers 1991 births Living people Afghan FC Chaman players Karachi Port Trust FC players K-Electric FC players Khan Research Laboratories FC players Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Men's association football midfielders Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games Footballers from Chaman Asian Games footballers for Pakistan South Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan South Asian Games medalists in football SSGC FC players Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in Afghanistan 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen