Muhammad Rasool (born May 23, 1985) is a Pakistani former

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who played as a forward. Rasool won the league with K-Electric in 2014–15 season. Rasool finished season twice as the top scorer, first with Khan Research Laboratories in 2008–09 and with K-Electric 2014–15, scoring 22 goals in 26 games and 22 goals in 22 games respectively. At international level, he won the

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with the Pakistan under 23 national team.

Early career

Rasool started playing football at an early age and later played for the College football team, he captained the college team and helped them win

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(formerly NWFP) inter-colleges and inter-board tournaments. Later he also played for All Pakistan Universities team and participated in the National Championship in 2004.

Club career

Khan Research Laboratories

;2006–07 Rasool joined Khan Research Laboratories in the 2006–07 season. Rasool scored his first league goal on 14 December 2006 against Wohaib, scoring the opening goal on the 34th minutes in a 3–0 victory. On 19 January 2007, Rasool scored the winner for Khan Research Laboratories against

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, scoring in 66th minutes as Khan Research Laboratories won the game 2–1. Rasool ended the season with 2 goals in 16 appearances. ;2007–08 Rasool scored his team's fourth goal in the opening match of 2007–08 season in a 4–0 win over Wohaib. On 3 November 2007, Rasool scored the only goal of the match on 18th minutes as Khan Research Laboratories defeated PMC Athletico 1–0. Rasool scored against

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on 11 November 2007, scoring the opening goal in 2nd minute of the game. On 26 December 2007, Rasool scored his first hat-trick against

, scoring in 4th, 42nd and 49th minutes. In the first game of 2008 on 1 January 2008, Rasool scored a brace in a 2–0 win over

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, Rasool scored in 31st and 80th minutes, taking his tally to 8 goals, as Rasool ended season with 8 goals in 26 appearances. ;2008–09 The 2008–09 season was the breakthrough season for Rasool, as he won the golden boot after scoring 22 goals in 26 appearances for the club. Rasool started his campaign with a hat-trick against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation scoring in 37th, 42nd and 56th minutes, as Khan Research Laboratories won the game by 5–1. On 17 August 2008, Rasool scored a brace against

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in a 2–0, finding the net in 11th and 61st minutes. Rasool scored another brace against

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on 27 August 2008. After scoring 7 goals in 8 matches in the month of August, Rasool was unable to find the net until 14 October, as he scored the third goal for Khan Research Laboratories on 77th minute in a 3–0 win over

. On 23 October, Rasool scored his second hat-trick of the season against

, completing his hat-trick in 25 minutes, scoring his first in 60th minutes, second in 70th minutes and third in 85th minutes. Rasool scored a brace against

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in a 2–0 victory. On 29 October, Rasool scored the only goal of the match in 60th minutes as Khan Research Laboratories defeated

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1–0. Rasool ended the season as the top-scorer of the league although Khan Research Laboratories finished third in the league. Rasool scored 3 goals in 6 matches in the 2009 National Challenge Cup, as he won his first silverware after Khan Research Laboratories defeated

1–0 in the finals.

International career

Rasool was called by the Pakistan under 23 national team for the

held in

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, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal. He got his first senior cap against

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in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifications in 3–0 loss. Rasool was part of the national team that defeated

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9–2 in 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification. Rasool's last appearance was against

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in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications.

Career statistics

Club career

International

Goals for senior national team

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories *

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K-Electric *

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: 2014–15 Individual * Pakistan Premier League Golden Boot: 2008–09, 2014–15 * Geo Football Super League Golden Boot: 2010

Pakistan U-23

* South Asian Games: 2006

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rasool, Muhammad 1985 births Living people Khan Research Laboratories F.C. players K-Electric F.C. players Pakistani men's footballers Pakistan men's international footballers People from Chitral District Sportspeople from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Men's association football forwards Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Pakistan South Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan South Asian Games medalists in football