Pakistan men's national volleyball team

The Pakistan men's national volleyball team represents Pakistan in international volleyball competitions.

Pakistan
AssociationPakistan Volleyball Federation
ConfederationAVC
Head coachRuben Wolochin (Current)[1]
FIVB ranking51 (as of 2 December 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Asian Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1987)
Best result4th (1989)
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Honours
Asian Games
1962 JakartaTeam
Asian Challenge Cup
2024 Isa TownTeam
Central Asian Zone Championship
2022 LahoreTeam
CAVA Nations Volleyball League
2024 IslamabadTeam

Pakistan Volleyball Federation was founded on 31 January 1955. Thereafter, volleyball was taken up at the national level. The Federation received recognition and was affiliated to the Pakistan Olympic Association and the International Volleyball Federation the same year.[2] Pakistan had the honour of winning a bronze medal during the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta where the matches were played outdoor.[3][4]

Results

Asian Championship

  • 1975 – Did not participate
  • 1979 – Did not participate
  • 1983 – Did not participate
  • 1987 – 7th place
  • 1989 – 4th place
  • 1991 – 8th place
  • 1993 – 8th place
  • 1995 – 8th place
  • 1997 – 7th place
  • 1999 – 8th place
  • 2001 – Did not participate
  • 2003 – 7th place
  • 2005 – 9th place
  • 2007 – 13th place
  • 2009 – Did not participate
  • 2011 – 7th place
  • 2013 – Did not participate
  • 2015 – 10th place
  • 2017 – 12th place
  • 2019 – 7th place
  • 2021 – 7th place
  • 2023 – 7th place

Asian Games

Asian Cup

  • 2008 to 2018 – Did not enter or qualify
  • 2022 – 6th place

Asian Challenge Cup

  • 2018 – Did not enter
  • 2022 – Did not enter
  • 2023 – Withdrew
  • 2024 Runners-up

South Asian Games

  • 2019 Runners-up

Current squad

The following is the Pakistani roster in the 2024 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup.[5]

Head coach: Ruben Wolochin

No. Name Date of birth Pos. Height Weight Spike Block 2023–24 club
1Muhammad Hamad12 August 1998MB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)89 kg (196 lb)342 cm (135 in)330 cm (130 in) Wapda
6Waleed Khan3 March 2001S1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)79 kg (174 lb)320 cm (130 in)313 cm (123 in) Wapda
7Usman Faryad Ali22 May 1999OH1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)73 kg (161 lb)345 cm (136 in)340 cm (130 in) Hoorsun Ramsar
8Aimal Khan10 August 1990OP2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)96 kg (212 lb)345 cm (136 in)340 cm (130 in) Eefaseram Ardakan
9Fakhar Ud Din1 December 1995OH1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)85 kg (187 lb)336 cm (132 in)326 cm (128 in) Army
11Murad Khan2 March 2000OP2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)350 cm (140 in)339 cm (133 in) Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
13Muhammad Kashif Naveed1 January 1994S1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)79 kg (174 lb)325 cm (128 in)315 cm (124 in) Wapda
14Abdul Zaheer25 February 1996MB2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (200 lb)340 cm (130 in)332 cm (131 in) Army
15Murad Jehan (c)22 April 1994OH1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)91 kg (201 lb)338 cm (133 in)327 cm (129 in) Wapda
16Afaq Khan26 March 2000OH1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)83 kg (183 lb)345 cm (136 in)335 cm (132 in) Atyrau
18Musawer Khan15 January 2005MB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)84 kg (185 lb)340 cm (130 in)330 cm (130 in) Hoorsun Ramsar
19Nasir Ali6 July 1994L1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb)290 cm (110 in)280 cm (110 in) Wapda
20Ali Haider8 April 2000MB2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)91 kg (201 lb)335 cm (132 in)330 cm (130 in) Navy
21Muhammad Yaseen2 February 1999L1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)79 kg (174 lb)285 cm (112 in)277 cm (109 in) Army

Head Coaches

  • Hamid Mohavedi (2017–2019)[6]
  • Kim Kyoung-hoon (2019)
  • Rahman Mohammadirad (2021)
  • Cristiano Rodrigues Campos (2022)
  • Issanaye Ramires Ferraz (2023–2024)
  • Ruben Wolochin (Current)[7]

References

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