Abdul Samad Shahzad Arshad (; born 26 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish 1st Division club Kolding IF. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team.
Club career
B.93 In 2022, Abdul won the 2nd Division U19 League with BB.93 and was the team's top scorer with 20 goals. On 13 November 2021, he made his senior team debut in the Danish 2nd Division against FA 2000.
HB Køge On 11 February 2022, Abdul joined HB Køge in the Danish 1st Division. Initially he played for the team in the 1st Division U19 League before becoming a regular in the senior team midway through the season. Abdul left HB Køge at the end of the 2022–23 season, as his contract expired.HB Køge siger farvel til ti spillere, bold.dk, 2 June 2023
HIK On 14 July 2023, he reached an agreement to sign for Hellerup IK in the Danish 2nd Division.
FA 2000 On 1 August 2024 it was confirmed that Arshad moved to Danish 3rd Division club FA 2000.FA 2000 henter tidligere HB Køge-talent, bold.dk, 1 August 2024
Ishøj After only playing one match with the previous club, Arshad moved to Ishøj IF in the Danish 2nd Division on 2 September 2024.
Eskilsminne IF On 1 March 2025, Abdul joined Esilksminne IF on a one-year deal. He left the club in the beginning of August 2025, after terminating his contract.Trio lämnar Eskilsminne – profilen har flyttat till Stockholm, skanesport.se, 6 August 2025
Brønshøj After leaving Sweden, Arshed joined Danish 3rd Division club Brønshøj Boldklub.🐝🐝🐝Nyhed lige inden kampstart 🐝🐝🐝, facebook.com, 16 August 2025
Kolding IF On 25 January 2026, Abdul Arshad signed for Kolding IF after a trial period in which he appeared in multiple training matches for the club. The club officially announced the acquisition, noting that Arshad joined from Brønshøj Boldklub and had participated in two recent friendlies prior to the agreement.
International career In March 2023, Abdul was called up to the Pakistan national team for a friendly against the Maldives. On 21 March 2023, he made his international debut in an eventual 0–1 defeat to the Maldives.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBB.932021–222nd Division1000—10HB Køge 2022–231st Division14131—162Hellerup IK2023-242nd Division13210—142Eskilsminne IF2024-25Ettan Futboll101——20Career total3844100174
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPakistan202360202420202530202662Total172
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arshad goal.
+List of international goals scored by Abdul ArshadNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition14 June 2026National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives2–03–02026 Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament229 September 2026Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung, Indonesia2–22–22026 FIFA ASEAN Cup
Honours
Pakistan Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament: 2026
See also
List of Pakistan international footballers born outside Pakistan
References
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