Sahiba Sherdil
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sahiba Sherdil Baloch | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 2001 | ||
| 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.[citation needed]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]JAFA
[edit]Sahiba began her youth career after the completion of her intermediate education with Lyari club JAFA in 2019.[1][3]
Karachi United
[edit]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 Karachi United 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
[edit]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 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 and 18 July.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of 21 July 2024[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Karachi United
- National Women Football Championship: third place: 2024[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mauripur's footballer Sahiba living her dream". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Mauripur's footballer Sahiba living her dream - Economy.pk". 25 December 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Sahiba Sherdil aims to win international gold medal for Pakistan". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Karachi City FC bags National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". www.tribune.com.pk. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Karachi City FC Wins National Women's Football Club Championship 2024". www.thesportsside.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Four-Nation Cup: Big names missing from Pakistan squad". Aaj English TV. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "PFF announces 34-women squad for national camp". The Nation. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (7 December 2022). "34 players named for national women's football camp". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan women team to fly to Saudi Arabia today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Four-Nation Cup: Hajra Khan among other star players dropped from squad". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Lineups Mauritius vs Pakistán Fem". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Mauritius 2-1 Pakistan". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Against all odds, Pakistan's women's football team has a bright future ahead". www.newarab.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan women's football team named for Olympic qualifiers". www.dawn.com. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan announces Olympic football squad". www.photonews.com.pk. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan women take on Philippines today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "PFF announces squad for AFC's Women's Olympic Qualifiers". Pakistan Observer. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "PFF names women's squad for upcoming international friendlies". The Nation. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sahiba Sirdil (Player)". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Karachi City FC bags National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". www.tribune.com.pk. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Karachi City FC Wins National Women's Football Club Championship 2024". www.thesportsside.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sahiba Sherdil at BeSoccer