Muhammad Waheed (born 15 October 2002) is a Pakistani professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Pakistan national team.

Club career

Waheed began his youth career with

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, having been selected at the age of 11. Waheed began his senior career with local clubs

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and

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He has consistently been among the top goal-scorers in the local league. In late 2022 Waheed moved to

. He soon made an impact, scoring two goals in a victory over Pakistan Army F.C. in the 2023 National Challenge Cup.

International career

Waheed represented Pakistan at the youth level in

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. He went on to score two goals in four appearances. His goals came in a 1–2 defeat to

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and a 1–5 defeat to

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. In late 2019 Waheed was included in Pakistan's 13-man squad for the Socca World Cup in

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. He was the youngest player on any squad in the six-a-side tournament. In preparation for the tournament, he scored in a 2–1 friendly victory over Colombia. In the team's Group Stage match against

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, he scored both of his team's goals in the 2–3 defeat. In August 2022 Waheed was called up for trials with the senior national team. In November the same year, he was included in Pakistan's squad for a friendly against

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, Pakistan's first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the

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's suspension by FIFA. He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat. Waheed was called up to the senior squad again in February 2023 in preparation for upcoming friendlies, the

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, and

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Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

= Youth

= :''Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.''

Personal life

Waheed is from the

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. He comes from a family of footballers, including his paternal grandfather, maternal uncles and his brother playing at professional level.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Waheed, Muhammad Living people 2002 births Pakistani men's footballers Pakistan men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Pakistan men's youth international footballers Footballers from Karachi