Muhammad Essa
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| Full name | Muhammad Essa Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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K-Electric | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2000 | Young Afghan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000–2004 | Pakistan Telecommunication | – | (–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Afghan | – | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Water & Power Development Authority | – | (–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Khan Research Laboratories | – | (–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010– | K-Electric | – | (–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2006 | Pakistan U23 | 10 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2009 | Pakistan | 36 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 August 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:47, 17 August 2015 (UTC) |
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Muhammad Essa Khan (Urdu/Pashto: محمد عیسیٰ خان) (born on 20 November 1983) is a Pakistani footballer playing currently for KRL FC. The striker is also the captain of Pakistan national football team and is one of the most talented football players Pakistan has seen in recent times. He can be used as a playmaker particularly in support of a striker, or a genuine centre forward because of his ball holding and passing skills. He is also a left-footed free-kick specialist. Essa has become one of the most well known faces in Pakistani football, due to his regular goal scoring at international level.
Born in the football-mad city of Chaman in Pakistan's Balochistan province, he took up the game with great interest and passion. He played in the Afghan Club Chaman youth team before signing for PTCL FC.
He was discovered by then Pakistan youth team and Under 23 manager John Layton back in early 1999 and found his way into the Pakistan national football team soon enough, receiving his first cap in 2000.
He won the old 2003 PFF President's Cup with PTCL FC. In 2004, Essa was called up to the Pakistan U23 squad for the SAF Games. He ended the tournament as top scorer and was player of the tournament, and helped Pakistan win Gold.
Essa most famous moment came when he scored from a free-kick against India in the first match of the 2005 Pakistan-India friendly series, at the Ayub National Stadium, Quetta to tie the game 1–1 with minutes to go before the final whistle. With a 3–0 victory in the final game in which Essa scored, he was offered a playing contract from major Indian football team East Bengal Club, but the PFF seemingly turned it down to the disappointment of many Pakistani football fans.
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