Haroon Yousaf
Haroon Yousaf (Urdu: ہارون یوسف) was born on 10 November 1973 in Mandi Bahauddin. He was the former Pakistan national football team captain and was capped 53 times and scored 3 goals in his international career. The versatile footballer played as a defender or midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haroon Yousaf | ||
| Date of birth | November 10, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1990 | Pakistan Railways FC | ? | (?) |
| 1991–1995 | WAPDA FC | ? | (?) |
| 1995–2003 | ABL FC | ? | (?) |
| Afghan FC | ? | (?) | |
| 2007-? | PMC Athletico | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2003 | Pakistan | 53 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Yousaf started his career at Pakistan Railways FC in 1990. He transferred to WAPDA FC the following season and stayed there for five years. In 1995, he moved to ABL FC where he became captain. He retired in 2003.
He has been a winner of the national football championship 4 times and runner up on 4 occasions. He also won the PFF Cup 4 times and was runner up once. Yousaf also played a short while for Afghan FC where he is still highly praised as a solid player and leader.
Yousaf was the captain of PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad.
On 19 March 2021 it was announced that Haroon Yousuf has been named as member of the selection committee for national football team.
Honours
With WAPDA FC
With ABL FC
- Pakistan Premier League 1997(1), 1999, 2000
With ABL FC
- Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002