Draft:Sahiba Sherdil

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Sahiba Sherdil
Personal information
Full name Sahiba Sherdil Baloch
Date of birth (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Maripur, Karachi, Pakistan
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Karachi United
Number 4
Youth career
2016–2018 JAFA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 JAFA
2022– Karachi United 7 (1)
International career
2023– Pakistan 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Sahiba Sherdil Baloch (Urdu: صاحبہ سردل بلوچ; born 21 Dec 2001), also known as Sahiba Sirdil or Sahiba Sardil, is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a defender for Karachi United WFC, which she captains, and the Pakistan women's national team.

Early life

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Born and raised in the village of Maripur in Karachi, in the Sindh province, Sahiba started playing football at a young age with her elder cousins and at one stage, contemplated quitting the game. Despite facing many obstacles, she continued to pursue her dream to become a professional football player.[1][2]

Club career

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JAFA

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Sahiba began her youth career after the completion of her intermediate education with Lyari club JAFA in 2019.[1][3]

Karachi United

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In 2022, she was signed by Karachi United WFC, where she then went to the Pakistan women's national team camp and got selected for the senior team.[1] She was named captain of the team in 2023. She led the team to the runner-up position at the Futsal National Championship 2024 Karachi edition. She also led the team to 3rd place at the 2024 National Women Football Championship.[4][5]

International career

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In December 2022, Sahiba was called for preparatory camps after years of inactivity in football due to the suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation by FIFA.[6][7][8] Following the initial trials, she was included in Pakistan's senior squad squad for the SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament in Saudi Arabia.[9][10] She made her debut as a starter, in a 2–1 defeat against Mauritius on 15 January 2023.[11][12][13][3]

She was also a part of the squad that took part in the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in Tajikistan for Group E.[14][15][16][17] The team recorded their first win in the Olympic Qualifiers against Tajikistan, with a 1–0 victory.[13] In June 2023, she was named in the squad for further friendlies between 10 to 18 July.[18]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 21 July 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mauripur's footballer Sahiba living her dream". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mauripur's footballer Sahiba living her dream - Economy.pk". 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ^ a b "Sahiba Sherdil aims to win international gold medal for Pakistan". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ "Karachi City FC bags National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". www.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ "Karachi City FC Wins National Women's Football Club Championship 2024". www.thesportsside.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  6. ^ "Four-Nation Cup: Big names missing from Pakistan squad". Aaj English TV. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ^ "PFF announces 34-women squad for national camp". The Nation. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2022-12-07). "34 players named for national women's football camp". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. ^ "Pakistan women team to fly to Saudi Arabia today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  10. ^ "Four-Nation Cup: Hajra Khan among other star players dropped from squad". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  11. ^ "Lineups Mauritius vs Pakistán Fem". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Mauritius 2-1 Pakistan". www.fifa.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Against all odds, Pakistan's women's football team has a bright future ahead". www.newarab.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "Pakistan women's football team named for Olympic qualifiers". www.dawn.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "Pakistan announces Olympic football squad". www.photonews.com.pk. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Pakistan women take on Philippines today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  17. ^ "PFF announces squad for AFC's Women's Olympic Qualifiers". Pakistan Observer. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  18. ^ "PFF names women's squad for upcoming international friendlies". The Nation. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  19. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sahiba Sirdil (Player)". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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