Muhammad Umar Hayat


Muhammad Umar Hayat, also known as Umar Rao, is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bangladesh Football League club Brothers Union, and the Pakistan national team.

Club career

Lyallpur

Hayat started his career with Lyallpur. He made 4 appearances in the 2014 PFF League.

WAPDA

By the end of 2014, Hayat joined Pakistan Premier League departmental side WAPDA. He captained the team, winning the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup, where he was declared the most valuable player of the competition.

Brothers Union

In January 2026, Hayat joined the Bangladeshi football club Brothers Union for the second round of the Bangladesh Football League.

International career

Hayat represented Pakistan at the youth level. Hayat was included in the Pakistan under 23 squad for the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta. He went on to make three appearances in the campaign.
He was subsequently named to the nation's 20-man squad for the 2018 SAFF Championship. He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2018 in the team's opening match of the tournament, a 2–1 victory over Nepal. The following year he was then named to Pakistan's squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Cambodia, earning praise from local media for his performance at right-back.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 June 2023Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius1–21–32023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup

Honours

WAPDA