Shayak Dost

Shayak Dost (born 1 May 2002) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays for WAPDA and the Pakistan national team.[1] Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back.

Shayak Dost
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002
Place of birth Nushki, Pakistan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 WAPDA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Lyallpur
2021 → Balochistan Zorawar (loan) 3 (2)
2022– WAPDA
2023–2024 → Abu Muslim (loan) 3 (1)
International career‡
2019 Pakistan U20 4 (0)
2023– Pakistan U23 3 (0)
2022– Pakistan 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:46, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Lyallpur

In 2020 Dost was a member of Lyallpur FC. He made one appearance for the club in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup, taking part in its 0–1 defeat to Baloch Quetta.[2] In 2021 he played for local club Balochistan Zorawars in the National Under-23 Football Championship.

WAPDA

By the next year he had joined WAPDA of the Pakistan Premier League.[1]

Loan to Abu Muslim

On 20 December 2023, Dost was approached by Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim FC to sign a one-season deal.[3] On 28 December, he finalised his move to the club.[4]

He returned to WAPDA in May 2024 following the resumption of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup.[5] He was subsequently awarded as top scorer of the competition.[6][7]

International career

Dost represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[8] He went on to make four appearances in the campaign.[9]

In August 2022 Dost was called up for a trials with the senior national team.[1] In November the same year, he was included in Pakistan's squad for a friendly against Nepal, Pakistan's first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.[10][11] He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat.

Style of play

Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back. He provides box-to-box mentality in the wings throughout 90 minutes, running up and down the field, helping the team in transitional play.[3][4] Apart from his attacking prowess, Dost has been praised due to his abilities winning the ball back and his work-rate.[3][4]

Career statistics

International
As of 11 June 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2022 1 0
2023 10 0
2024 3 0
Total 14 0

Honours

WAPDA

References
  1. Farrukh, Muneeb. "Talented striker Waheed upbeat ahead of PFF Trials". SAMAA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "PFIC profile". Pakistan Football Information Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  3. Ahmed, Faiz (20 December 2023). "Pakistan Footballer Set to Join Afghanistan Football Club". ProPakistani.
  4. Ahmed, Faiz (28 December 2023). "Pakistan's Shayak Dost Officially Signs for Abu Muslim FC in Afghanistan Premier League". ProPakistani.
  5. Alexander, Shayan Obaid (3 May 2024). "Two Pakistani Footballers Leave Afghan Champions League For Domestic Cup". ProPakistani.
  6. Raza, Abdul (2024-05-12). "WAPDA wins National Challenge Cup 2023-24 Title". The Sports Side. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. "WAPDA retain Challenge Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  8. Lakhani, Faizan. "Pakistan Football Federation announce 23-member squad for AFC U-19 championship qualifiers". geo.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  9. "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. "Pakistan Announces Team for Football Friendly Against Nepal". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. "PFF announces squad for Nepal friendly". Geo Super. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  12. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT Profile – Shayak Dost". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.