Qazi Ashfaq
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Ashfaq before the match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, 1997 Gold Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Qazi Mohamed Ashfaq | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hasan Abdal, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 November 2001 (aged 33) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Lahore, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Karwan Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1996 | WAPDA | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Allied Bank | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1995 | Pakistan U23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1997 | Pakistan | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Qazi Ashfaq (12 December 1967 – 13 November 2001) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward and captained the national football team. Considered one of the best Pakistani footballers of his generation, he was praised for his skill, speed, and leadership in the 1990s. He was the author of the opening goal in the final against Maldives, which saw the reigning champions Pakistan successfully defend their title at the 1991 South Asian Games.