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Harun Ar-Rashid Faheem Hamid (Urdu: ہارون الرشید فہیم حامد; born 10 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club St Albans City. Born in England, he plays for thePakistan national team.
Club career
Queens Park Rangers
Hamid entered the academy of Queens Park Rangers at age 11. He participated as a mentor in a club initiative to support Asian inclusion at QPR. He worked his way into a regular starting role with the under-18 side in 2022 while making his debut for the reserve team the following season.
Loan to Kingstonian
In February 2023 Hamid was loaned out to Kingstonian of the Isthmian League Premier Division on a 1–month deal which would see the player maintain QPR eligibility. He was expected to make his debut for the club on 15 February 2023 in a league match against Hastings United.
In April 2023, it was announced that QPR had opted to not re-sign Hamid and he was released from the club in June 2023.
St Albans City
On 24 November 2023, Hamid signed for National League South club St Albans City.
International career
Hamid was called up to the Pakistan national team for the first time for a friendly against the Maldives in March 2023. He was one of two foreign-based players in the squad, along with Abdul Arshad of Danish club HB Køge. He made his international debut on 21 March 2023 in the eventual 0–1 away defeat. Following the match, Pakistan manager Shahzad Anwar applauded Hamid's performance, including an acrobatic shot which was the team's best chance on goal.
In summer of 2023, he played in 7 international games for the Pakistan including matches against Kuwait, Kenya and India. In September 2023, Hamid was called up to the Pakistan national under-23 football team for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification where he played 3 matches playing the likes of Japan, Bahrain and Palestine, he scored a goal in that campaign against Palestine which ended in a 2–1 defeat.
On 17 October 2023, Hamid made history for Pakistan by scoring his debut goal in a 1–0 win against Cambodia in the second leg of the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, to be Pakistan's first ever victory in a World Cup qualifying match, which sent them through to the second round by winning 1–0 on aggregate.
Career statistics
International
- As of 21 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2023 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 October 2023 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan |  Cambodia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |