Arif Mehmood

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Arif Mehmood (born 21 June 1983) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a striker.[1] He has been the top-scorer in the Pakistan Premier League five times, leading the charts in 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10 and 2010–11.

Early life

Mehmood was born on 21 June 1983 in Multan in the Punjab province of Pakistan. He completed his studies from Government Comprehensive Boys High School and graduated in engineering from Government Technology College.[2]

Club career

Mehmood started his career with the amateur team Young Gulshan Multan, from where WAPDA scouted him and selected him in their youth team in 1998.[2] Mehmood got called up to the senior team in the 2004-05 Pakistan Premier League season, where he scored 20 goals in 30 appearances, earning the top-scorer award. WAPDA won their first Premier League title and fifth league title, Mehmood contributing substantially to the title win.[3] WAPDA qualified for the 2005 AFC President's Cup after winning the league. They were placed in Group B, with Blue Star SC, FC Dordoi Bishkek and Phnom Penh Crown FC. Mehmood scored two goals in three appearances, which included the only goal of the match against Dordoi Bishkek.[4][5]

In 2005-06 Pakistan Premier League season WAPDA finished Army FC, and repeating the same feat in 2006-07 Pakistan Premier League, although this time Mehmood finished as top scorer after scoring 19 goals in 20 appearances.

Mehmood won the league for a second time in 2007-08 Pakistan Premier League after beating Army in the last day of the season and winning the league by 1 point. Mehmood was again the top scorer, scoring 21 goals in 26 games. WAPDA qualified for 2008 AFC President's Cup where they finished bottom of the group.

Mehmood got his hands on more silverware after winning the league again in 2008-09 Pakistan Premier League season. In this process they qualified for 2009 AFC President's Cup. Mehmood scored a brace against Taiwan Power Company, WAPDA won the game 1–3, finishing second in the group.[6] WAPDA once again faced their group Regar-TadAZ in the semi-finals, WAPDA lost the game 4–3 in extra time with Mehmood scoring the second goal for WAPDA and third goal of the match in the 84th minute.[7]

In 2009–10, WAPDA ended third position but Mehmood was declared the top scorer for the fourth time with 20 goals. In 2010–11, Pakistan WAPDA was able to claim the title of national champion for the sixth time thanks to Mehmood's 21 goals.[8]

International career

Mehmood was first selected for the Pakistan national under-19 team in 2000 and went to Sri Lanka. Later played in the 2002 Asian Games in South Korea.[2]

Mehmood earned his first senior international cap in 2003 during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in a 0–2 loss against Kyrgyzstan.[1] He scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory against India in 2005.[9][1]

He was also called by the Pakistan under-23 national team for the 2004 South Asian Games, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League Cup Asia[11] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
WAPDA 2003[12] 6 5 – – 6 5
2004–05[13] 30 20 – – 30 20
2005–06[14] 22 16 7 4 3 2 32 22
2006–07[15] 20 12 2 2 – 22 14
2007–08[16] 26 21 – – 26 21
2008–09[17] 26 18 5 5 4 3 35 26
2009–10[18] 26 20 4 5 – 30 25
2010–11[19] 30 21 5 6 3 0 38 28
2011–12[20] 30 16 – 3 1 30 16
2012–13[21] 21 14 4 3 – 25 17
2013–14[22] 30 19 – – 30 19
2014–15[23] 22 11 4 2 – 26 13
Total 289 193 31 27 13 6 333 226
Career total 289 193 31 27 13 6 333 226

International

Appearances and goals by year and competition[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2003 2 0
2005 7 1
2008 3 1
2009 4 3
2011 5 2
Total 21 7

International goals

U-23

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 31 January 2010 MA Aziz Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh {{ Template:Yesno alias = Afghanistan flag alias = Flag of the Taliban.svg flag alias-1880 = Flag of Afghanistan (1880–1901).svg flag alias-1901 = Flag of Afghanistan (1901–1919).svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Afghanistan (1919–1921).svg flag alias-1926 = Flag of Afghanistan (1926–1928).svg flag alias-1928a = Flag of Afghanistan (1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Afghanistan (1928–1929).svg flag alias-1929a = Flag of Afghanistan (1929).svg flag alias-1929 = Flag of Afghanistan (1929–1931).svg flag alias-1930 = Flag of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg flag alias-1973 = Flag of Afghanistan (1973–1974).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of Afghanistan (1974–1978).svg flag alias-1978a = Flag of Afghanistan (1978).svg flag alias-1978 = Flag of Afghanistan (1978–1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of Afghanistan (1980–1987).svg flag alias-1987 = Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg flag alias-1992a = Flag of Afghanistan (1992).svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Afghanistan (1992–2001).svg flag alias-1996 = Flag of Taliban (original).svg flag alias-1997 = Flag of the Taliban.svg flag alias-2001 = Flag of Afghanistan (2001–2002).svg flag alias-2002 = Flag of Afghanistan (2002–2004).svg flag alias-2004 = Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg flag alias-2013 = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg flag alias-Taliban = Flag of the Taliban.svg link alias-military = Afghan Armed Forces Islamic National Army flag alias-army = Military Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Taliban (Shahada v2).svg link alias-air force = Afghan Air Force flag alias-Islamic Emirate = Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg flag alias-football = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg flag alias-cricket = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

1–1 1–2 2010 South Asian Games [24]

Senior

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mehmood goal.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 18 June 2005 Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan {{ Template:Yesno alias = India flag alias = Flag of India.svg flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg link alias-army = Indian Army flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard link alias-naval = Indian Navy link alias-air force = Indian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg link alias-navy = Indian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

3–0 3–0 Friendly [9]
2 10 October 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Malaysia flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-civil = Malaysia flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg link alias-army = Malaysian Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–4 1–4 Friendly [25]
3 8 December 2009 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bhutan flag alias = Flag of Bhutan.svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Bhutan (1949-1956).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Bhutan (1956–1969).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bhutan Army.svg link alias-army = Royal Bhutan Army size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}}

3–0 7–0 2009 South Asian Football Federation Championship [26]
4 4–0
5 7–0
6 21 March 2011 MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = India flag alias = Flag of India.svg flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg link alias-army = Indian Army flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard link alias-naval = Indian Navy link alias-air force = Indian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg link alias-navy = Indian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 1–3 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification [27]
7 25 March 2011 MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Chinese Taipei flag alias = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg flag alias-Paralympic = Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg flag alias-univ = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg flag alias-football = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg flag alias-futsal = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg flag alias-football-old = Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg flag alias-blizzard-esports = Chinese Taipei esports flag.svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

1–0 2–0 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

Honours

WAPDA

Individual

Pakistan U23

See also

References

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