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Shayak Dost (born 1 May 2002) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays for WAPDA and the Pakistan national team. Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back.




Club career






= Lyallpur

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In 2020 Dost was a member of Lyallpur FC. He made one appearance for the club in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup, taking part in its 0–1 defeat to Baloch Quetta. In 2021 he played for local club Balochistan Zorawars in the National Under-23 Football Championship.




= WAPDA

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By the next year he had joined WAPDA of the Pakistan Premier League.



Loan to Abu Muslim

On 20 December 2023, Dost was approached by Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim FC to sign a one-season deal. On 28 December, he finalised his move to the club.
He returned to WAPDA in May 2024 following the resumption of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup. He was subsequently awarded as top scorer of the competition.




International career


Dost represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. He went on to make four appearances in the campaign.
In August 2022 Dost was called up for a trials with the senior national team. In November the same year, he was included in Pakistan's squad for a friendly against Nepal, Pakistan's first fixture in nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA. He made his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the eventual 0–1 away defeat.




Style of play


Primarily a left winger, Dost can also be deployed as a left midfielder or left wing-back. He provides box-to-box mentality in the wings throughout 90 minutes, running up and down the field, helping the team in transitional play. Apart from his attacking prowess, Dost has been praised due to his abilities winning the ball back and his work-rate.




Career statistics






= International

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As of 11 June 2024




Honours






= WAPDA

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PFF National Challenge Cup: 2023–24




References






External links


Shayak Dost at National-Football-Teams.com
Shayak Dost at Global Sports Archive
Shayak Dost at Soccerway

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Shayak Dost
• Abu Muslim FC
• Afghanistan Champions League
• Pakistan national football team
• Pakistan national under-23 football team
• 2024 Afghanistan Champions League
• 2022 Afghanistan Champions League
• Lyallpur FC
• 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup
• Abdullah Shah (footballer)