Then Captain of Pakistan football team U21,U22, U23 ,captain of Pakistan national team now! He was the Best player of Challenge cup Pak 2010, top scorer in 2012 Pak premier league (31 goals) with 7 hattricks; in 2013 he was declared as the best player in Pakistan premier league and was awarded as best player of the year in Pakistan; In 2013,he was second top scorer in AFC President cup Malaysia and also was first expensive Pakistani player to get contract worth Rs 10 millions, he excelled in Dordoi FC 2014 as top scorer in Kyrgyzstan champions league with 18 goals in 17 matches .He was top scorer in challenge cup Kyrgyzstan with 4 goals in 5 matches and he was first Pakistani footballer in the history to be named as best player of the year in Kyrgyzstan. In 2015, he became the first Pakistani footballer in history to represent in USA league. This year he is most expensive player of Tulsa Roughneck FC.
He is the only Pakistani with 98 goals in his professional career. He is none other than KALEEMULLAH KHAN!
GREEN TEAM: How do you feel when you see football being neglected by PSF and pakistan not having enough quality grounds? Can we progress in football like this? KALEEMULLAH: First of all we have to improve our domestic football structure. We have to promote football at school level. Every big city should have atleast one quality stadium. Surely that will help us achieve some good position in Asia atleast.
GREEN TEAM: How did you develop your interest in football?
KALEEMULLAH: I played matches for Pakistan team and KRL outside Pakistan. That was the time I realized how many facilities athletes have outside Pakistan. I started working hard, more international exposure, more interest.. hard work always pays. In Pakistan players dont have facilities just like the other countries have.
GREEN TEAM: How much your parents encourage you and did your family support you in the beginning?
KALEEMULLAH: Yes they supported me throughout, one cannot achieve anything without family support. My parents had a dream that one day I will make Pakistan proud. Every parent has the same dream but I have sacrificed my parents for football. Both my mother and father passed away and I was on an international tour. I couldn't come back for their funeral. You have to sacrifice a lot to achieve big.
GREEN TEAM: Sad to hear... how did you feel when you waved Pakistan's flag in America?
KALEEMULLAH: As a pakistani it was very difficult for me to play in America. I didn't get much support in the start but my hard work and performance did the talking and first time in the history, Pakistan's flag was seen in any American football ground! I'd like to thank Allah for so much respect that today kids in Pakistan take me as an inspiration. I believe after cricket Pakistan can achieve big in football too.
GREEN TEAM:So how do you celebrate your independence day?
KALEEMULLAH: This time Pakistani community in USA have invited me on independence day special function so I'll go there and celebrate...
GREEN TEAM: Kaleem thank you for your time. Wish you a very blessed future ahead!
KALEEMULLAH: thank you for the love and support!
He is the only Pakistani with 98 goals in his professional career. He is none other than KALEEMULLAH KHAN!
GREEN TEAM: How do you feel when you see football being neglected by PSF and pakistan not having enough quality grounds? Can we progress in football like this? KALEEMULLAH: First of all we have to improve our domestic football structure. We have to promote football at school level. Every big city should have atleast one quality stadium. Surely that will help us achieve some good position in Asia atleast.
GREEN TEAM: How did you develop your interest in football?
KALEEMULLAH: I played matches for Pakistan team and KRL outside Pakistan. That was the time I realized how many facilities athletes have outside Pakistan. I started working hard, more international exposure, more interest.. hard work always pays. In Pakistan players dont have facilities just like the other countries have.
GREEN TEAM: How much your parents encourage you and did your family support you in the beginning?
KALEEMULLAH: Yes they supported me throughout, one cannot achieve anything without family support. My parents had a dream that one day I will make Pakistan proud. Every parent has the same dream but I have sacrificed my parents for football. Both my mother and father passed away and I was on an international tour. I couldn't come back for their funeral. You have to sacrifice a lot to achieve big.
GREEN TEAM: Sad to hear... how did you feel when you waved Pakistan's flag in America?
KALEEMULLAH: As a pakistani it was very difficult for me to play in America. I didn't get much support in the start but my hard work and performance did the talking and first time in the history, Pakistan's flag was seen in any American football ground! I'd like to thank Allah for so much respect that today kids in Pakistan take me as an inspiration. I believe after cricket Pakistan can achieve big in football too.
GREEN TEAM:So how do you celebrate your independence day?
KALEEMULLAH: This time Pakistani community in USA have invited me on independence day special function so I'll go there and celebrate...
GREEN TEAM: Kaleem thank you for your time. Wish you a very blessed future ahead!
KALEEMULLAH: thank you for the love and support!
