Princess Shahlyla Ahmadzai Baloch (12 March 1996 – 12 October 2016) was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a forward for Balochistan United and the Pakistan national women's team. She was granddaughter of Prince Agha Abdul Karim Khan Ahmedzai who was the younger brother of the Khan of Kalat, Mir Ahmedyar Khan.
Biography
Baloch was the first Pakistani woman to score a hat-trick in international club football when she did so during her stint in the Maldives.[1] She represented Pakistan at the 2014 SAFF Women's Championship in Islamabad, which was the last international event that the Pakistan women's team competed in. She made the score sheet in Pakistan's 4–1 victory over Bhutan at that tournament.[2]
She was the daughter of Pakistani women's football President and Senator Rubina Irfan and the sister of Balochistan United and National team manager Raheela Zarmeen.[3] Shahlyla Baloch died in a car accident on 12 October 2016 in Karachi.[4]
In 2018, PFF decided to name the National Women U-16 Football Championship in her honour.[5]
Honours
References
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (6 September 2022). "Remembering Shahlyla: 'She left us very soon', says Sahar". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "This Pakistani Women's Football Team Is Simply Drop Dead Gorgeous!". Pakistan Defence. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (22 November 2014). "Pakistan's slammed sisters throw down the gauntlet at critics". Dawn. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Ali, Umaid Wasim; Shah, Syed Ali (13 October 2016). "Pakistan football team striker Shahlyla Baloch dies in Karachi car crash". Dawn. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Shahlyla Baloch U16 Women Football from tomorrow". The News International. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
- Profile at Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)
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