Ansar Abbas (born 15 March 1989)[1] is a Pakistani footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Pakistan Army. Ansar was the top scorer in the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League, scoring 15 goals in 26 games.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Faisalabad, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pakistan Army | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Pakistan Army | 93 | (50) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Pakistan | 2 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019 | |||
Club career
editPakistan Army
edit2014–15
editAnsar started his career in 2014–15 Pakistan Premier League, making his debut in Pakistan Army's opening game of the season against Pakistan Railways, he scored on debut match, scoring his team's third goal in the 24th minute as Pakistan Army won the match 6–0.[2] He scored his second goal in Pakistan Army's second match of the season where he broke the deadlock in 65th as they defeated Pakistan Airforce 1–0.[3] Ansar went on with three consecutive matches with goal after scoring the lone goal of the match against Muslim on 15 October 2014.[4] On 15 November 2015, Ansar scored a brace and got booked against Muslim.[5] Ansar's last goal of the season was against relegation bound Pakistan Railways.[6] Ansar scored his first National Football Challenge Cup goal in his second match 2015 NBP National Challenge Cup against Pakistan Navy.[7] His second match of the cup competition was against Karachi Port Trust.[8] Ansar scored the first penalty in penalty shootout against WAPDA as Pakistan Army won the third position match.[9] Ansar ended his season with 8 goals in 22 matches.[10]
2018–19
editAnsar was made the captain of Pakistan Army for the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League, he scored the equaliser against WAPDA in the first match of the season.[11] On 16 November 2018, Ansar scored his first career hat-trick, scoring four goals against Baloch Nushki in a 5–0 victory. Ansar scored goals in 15th, 50th, 85th and 91st of the game.[12] Ansar scored a brace against Karachi Port Trust on 17 December 2018 in 5–0 victory.[13] Ansar's last goal of the season was against K-Electric in the 91st minute.[14] Ansar ended his 2018–19 season with 15 goals in 29 appearances.[10]
International career
editAbbas made his international debut with Pakistan on a friendly against Palestine in 2011.[15] He was further called for the 2011 SAFF Championship on a match against Maldives.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 January 2019[10]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pakistan Army | 2012–13 | Pakistan Premier League | 28 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 16 |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 110 | 55 | ||
International
edit- As of 14 October 2012[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editClub
edit- Pakistan Army
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "ANSAR ABBAS". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Army FC 6:0 Pakistan Railways FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. September 22, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Air Force FC 0:1 Pakistan Army FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. September 27, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Army FC 1:0 Muslim FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. October 15, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Muslim FC 0:3 Pakistan Army FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Railways FC 1:3 Pakistan Army FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Army FC 1:1 Pakistan Navy FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. April 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Army FC 2:1 Karachi Port Trust". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. April 22, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Army FC 5:4 , 5:4 PWAPDA FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. April 27, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ansar Abbas". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "WAPDA FC 1:1 Pakistan Army FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. September 25, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Baloch FC Noushki 0:5 Pakistan Army FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. November 16, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Karachi Port Trust 0:5 Pakistan Army FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. December 17, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "K-Electric FC 0:1 Pakistan Army FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. January 7, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ansar Abbas (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Ansar Abbas (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
External links
edit- Ansar Abbas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ansar Abbas at Global Sports Archive
- Ansar Abbas at Soccerway