Murad Jehan (

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: مراد جہان; born August 1994) is a Pakistani professional volleyball player. He is the captain of the

Pakistan men's national volleyball team The Pakistan men's national volleyball team represents Pakistan in international volleyball competitions. Pakistan Volleyball Federation was founded on 31 January 1955. Thereafter, volleyball was taken up at the national level. The Federation ...

. He is the only captain who won Central asian championship , a first ever whitewashed 3-0 victory against Australia and a first ever Silver Medal in Asia for pakistan in a consecutive streak of his first month of captaincy. He played as a professional player for different clubs from Lebanon , Iraq , Maldives, Oman , Jordan and Bahrain.In pakistan he played for WAPDA volleyball team. Murad is a gold medalist at the Punjab Gold Cup Volleyball Tournament and a bronze medalist at the Asian Club Championship, representing the WAPDA volleyball team. He has also achieved several other significant accomplishments in his career. Beside all these professional achievements Murad is a social activist and a pure cultural Afghan. He is famous for his social and cultural gatherings throughout. He got some real fan following in Gulf countries too.

Career

Murad's professional journey extends beyond domestic competitions. He has played for Sohar Club in the Oman Volleyball League and has experience in leagues in the

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, and the

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. His international exposure has honed his skills and brought valuable experience to the Pakistani volleyball scene. Murad has also been a vocal advocate for the establishment of a professional volleyball league in Pakistan, emphasizing its importance for the development of the sport and the financial stability of the players. He believes that consistent competition and the presence of foreign players in a professional league would greatly benefit the local talent and overall standards of the sport in the country.

Personal life

Murad hails from

Bannu District Bannu District (, ) is a district in the Bannu Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its status as a district was formally recorded in 1861 during the British Raj. This district constitutes one of the 26 districts that coll ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...

born to Umer Ayaz Khan. Despite his success on the volleyball court, he faces challenges due to the lack of adequate training facilities in his hometown and across Pakistan. He has highlighted the need for proper indoor facilities and quality equipment to help athletes prepare effectively for international competitions.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jehan, Murad Living people 1994 births Pakistani volleyball players People from Bannu District Banuchi people Pashtun sportspeople People from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa