Mohammad Umar Hayat

Mohammad Umar Hayat
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Umar Hayat
Date of birth (1996-09-22) 22 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Okara, Pakistan[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
WAPDA
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Lyallpur 4 (0)
2014– WAPDA 18 (0)
International career
2018 Pakistan U23 3 (0)
2018– Pakistan 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 3 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:24, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Mohammad Umar Hayat (born 22 September 1996) also known as Omer Rao,[2][3] is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a right-back for WAPDA which he captains, and the Pakistan national team.

Club career

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Lyallpur

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Hayat started his career with Lyallpur. He made 4 appearances in the 2014 PFF League.[4]

WAPDA

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By the end of 2014, Hayat joined Pakistan Premier League departmental side WAPDA.[4] He captained the team winning the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup, where he was declared most valuable player of the competition.[5][6]

International career

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Hayat represented Pakistan at the youth level.[7] Hayat was included in the Pakistan under 23 squad for the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta. He went on to make three appearances in the campaign.[4]

He was subsequently named to the nation's 20-man squad for the 2018 SAFF Championship.[8] He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2018 in the team's opening match of the tournament, a 2–1 victory over Nepal.[2] The following year he was then named to Pakistan's squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Cambodia, earning praise from local media for his performance at right-back.

Career statistics

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International

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As of 11 June 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2018 3 0
2019 2 0
2022 1 0
2023 9 1
2024 4 0
Total 19 1

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Mohammad Umar Hayat
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 June 2023 Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius  Djibouti
1–2
1–3
2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup

Honours

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WAPDA

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References

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  1. ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Pakistan - Omer Rao - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Umar Hayat – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ Raza, Abdul (2024-05-12). "WAPDA wins National Challenge Cup 2023-24 Title". The Sports Side. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. ^ "WAPDA retain Challenge Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. ^ "PFF reduces number of probables". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Pak football team named for SA event". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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