Shayak Dost

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

Club career

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

On 20 December 2023, Dost was approached by Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim FC to sign a one-year deal. On 28 December, he finalised his move to the club.

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.

Career statistics

International

As of 17 November 2023