Shayak Dost
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002
Place of birth Nushki District, Pakistan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Abu Muslim
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Lyallpur
2021 → Balochistan Zorawar (loan) 3 (2)
2022–2023 WAPDA
2023– Abu Muslim
International career‡
2019 Pakistan U20 4 (0)
2023– Pakistan U23 3 (0)
2022– Pakistan 11 (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, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

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

Club career

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

On 20 December 2023, Dost was approached by Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim Farah FC to sign a one-year deal.[4] On 28 December, he finalised his move to the club.[5]

International career

Dost represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[6] He went on to make four appearances in the campaign.[7]

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.[8][9] He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat.[10]

Career statistics

International

As of 17 November 2023[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2022 1 0
2023 10 0
Total 11 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "U23 SEMI-FINALISTS DECIDED". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Ahmed, Faiz (20 December 2023). "Pakistan Footballer Set to Join Afghanistan Football Club". ProPakistani.
  5. ↑ Ahmed, Faiz (28 December 2023). "Pakistan's Shayak Dost Officially Signs for Abu Muslim FC in Afghanistan Premier League". ProPakistani.
  6. ↑ Lakhani, Faizan. "Pakistan Football Federation announce 23-member squad for AFC U-19 championship qualifiers". geo.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Announces Team for Football Friendly Against Nepal". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "PFF announces squad for Nepal friendly". Geo Super. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh. "5 TALKING POINTS FROM NEPAL VS. PAKISTAN". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT Profile – Shayak Dost". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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