Zahid Hameed


Zahid Hameed is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder who captained the Pakistan national football team.

Club career

Hameed played for PTCL Islamabad until joining WAPDA, winning four Pakistan Premier League titles with them in 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2011. He also played for departmental side Aqua Pure Water in 2014.

International career

He earned his first senior international cap during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers held in 2003 against Kyrgyzstan, and scored his first goal in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers against Guam.
Hameed won the 2004 and 2006 South Asian Games with the Pakistan under 23 national team.
In 2007, Hameed led the Pakistan under-23 team as captain at the [Football at the 2007–08 Pakistan Premier League|2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers|Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers] where his side beat Singapore in a home and away series to qualify for the second round.
Due to Muhammad Essa's injury, Hameed was named Pakistan national team captain for 2008 SAFF Championship.

Coaching career

After retirement, Hameed acted as assistant coach of departmental side Pakistan Petroleum at the 2018 National Challenge Cup. The club finished at the third position after defeating Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 April 2008Taipei, Taiwan6–09–22008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers

Honours

;WAPDA

Pakistan U23