Karachi United WFC

Karachi United Women Football Club is a Pakistani professional women's association football club based in Clifton, Karachi.

This article is about the women's football team. For the men's team, see Karachi United.

Karachi United Women
Full nameKarachi United Women Football Club
Short nameKUWFC
Founded2010 (2010)
GroundKarachi United Stadium
Capacity2,000
Coordinates24°48′51.3″N 67°00′05.5″E
ManagerSaima Baig

Founded in 2010, the club is affiliated with Karachi United men team. Karachi United uses the 2,000-capacity Karachi United Stadium for most of their home games.[1] The team is sponsored by Engro Corporation.[2][3]

History

The club was formed in 1996 by Taha Alizai in Karachi. The women's team was established in 2010, with the goal of creating a national team capable of representing the nation at the FIFA Women's World Cup.[4] In September 2016, the women's team represented Pakistan at the International Women's Football Cultural Festival in Berlin. [5]

The Women's team finished as runners-up at the 2019-20 National Women Football Championship, and were in the semi-finals of the 2021 National Women Football Championship before the tournament was cancelled.

Rivalries

Karachi United has a rivalry with Masha United with which they have the United Derby.

In the 13th National Women Football Championship held in Karachi in March 2021, the team drew by 2-2. They reached the semifinals before the tournament was cancelled.[6]

Crest and colours

Karachi United's colours are red, white and black. White is used as the away colour. The club represents Teen Talwar on their logo, one of the most popular monuments in the city of Karachi, which represent Unity, Faith and Discipline.

Players

Current squad
As of 1 January 2024[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  PAK Zainab Tanoli
— DF  PAK Muqaddas Iqbal
— DF  PAK Javeria
— DF  PAK Sahiba Baloch (captain)
— MF  PAK Aqsa Muhammad (vice-captain)
— DF  PAK Bakhtawar Baloch
— FW  PAK Ammarah Baloch
— MF  PAK Areesha Kamal
— FW  PAK Sarah Lassi
— FW  PAK Khaula Hoth
— FW  PAK Maheen Jawaid
— GK  PAK Fatima Naz
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  PAK Eshal Waqas
— GK  PAK Baneen
— DF  PAK Aliya Maddaad
— DF  PAK Khadija Wali
— MF  PAK Ilsa Adnan
— MF  PAK Mahnoor Burney
— MF  PAK Maheen Fawad
— MF  PAK Umme Zunaira
— MF  PAK Maryam Zehri
— FW  PAK Ayesha Kamran
— FW  PAK Zoya Zeeshan
— FW  PAK Sareena Kamran
— MF  PAK Areeba Khani


Personnel

Current technical staff
Position Name
Team manager Saima Baig
Assistant manager Shahnawaz Gul

References
  1. "KARACHI UNITED". Unique Khazana. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. Siddiqi (19 March 2021). "Engro becomes Karachi United's Official Team Sponsor". Trade Chronicle. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. "Engro becomes Karachi United's official team sponsor". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. "Karachi United". Karachiunited.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. Bashir, Omer (22 November 2016). "Karachi United's women football team is transcending borders and kick-starting a revolution". Dawn.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. "Karachi United, Highlanders club withdraw from National Women Football Championship ahead of semi-finals". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. "Karachi United". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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