Haroon Yousaf
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Haroon Yousaf was born on 10 November 1973 in Mandi Bahauddin
Mandi Bahauddin
Mandi Bahauddin is the capital of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town is some 220 metres above the sea level and is situated in upper Punjab, between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab . Mandi Bahauddin city is situated some 50 km from the M2 - Motorway of...

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He was the former Pakistan national football team
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...

 Captain and was capped 53 times and scored 3 goals in his international career. The versatile footballer played as a defender or midfielder.

Yousaf started his career at Pakistan Railways FC
Pakistan Railways FC
The Pakistan Railways are a Pakistani football club from Lahore who play in the Pakistan Premier League and play at the Railway Stadium. Nicknamed the Railwaymen, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Pakistan and were created by the railway workers on the Pakistan Railway.In 1969, they beat...

 in 1990. He transferred to WAPDA FC
WAPDA FC
WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in...

 the following season and stayed there for five years. In 1995, he moved to ABL FC where he became captain. He retired in 2003.

He has been a winner of the national football championship 4 times and runner up on 4 occasions. He also won the PFF Cup 4 times and was runner up once. Yousaf also played a short while for Afghan FC
Afghan FC
Afghan Football Club Chaman or Afghan FC are a football club playing in the Pakistan Premier League. The club is based in Chaman, Balochistan, a border town near Afghanistan. The Afghan Club have a loyal fan base with locals turning up in huge numbers to support their team at their home matches...

 where he is still highly praised as a solid player and leader.

Yousaf is the current captain of PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad
PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad
PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They are based in Faisalabad. Originally known as PMC FC for its association with Punjab Medical College, the name was changed to current after the club had a 50% share takeover by Zenith Sports in...

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On 19 March it was announced by the PFF that Haroon Yousuf has been named member of the selection Committee for the National Football Team.

Honours

With WAPDA FC
WAPDA FC
WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in...

  • Pakistan Premier League
    Pakistan Premier League
    The Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...

     1991


With ABL FC
  • Pakistan Premier League
    Pakistan Premier League
    The Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...

     1997(1), 1999, 2000


With ABL FC
  • Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
    Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
    The Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup is the national "knockout" cup competition in Pakistani football, run by the Pakistan Football Federation. It was created in 2005 in place of the PFF President's Cup...

     1996, 1998, 1999, 2002

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