Sahiba Sherdil
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sahiba Sherdil Baloch | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Maripur, Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karachi United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | JAFA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | JAFA | ||
| 2022– | Karachi United | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Pakistan | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sahiba Sherdil Baloch (Urdu: صاحبہ سردل بلوچ; born 21 Dec 2001), also known as Sahiba Sirdil or Sahiba Sardil, is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a defender for Karachi United WFC, which she captains, and the Pakistan women's national team.
Early life
Born and raised in the village of Maripur in Karachi, in the Sindh province, Sahiba started playing football at a young age with her elder cousins and, at one stage, contemplated quitting the game. Despite facing many obstacles, she continued to pursue her dream to become a professional football player.[1][2]
Club career
JAFA
Sahiba began her youth career after the completion of her intermediate education with Lyari club JAFA in 2019.[1][3]
Karachi United
In 2022, she was signed by Karachi United WFC, where she then went to the Pakistan women's national team camp and got selected for the senior team.[1] She was named captain of the Karachi United team in 2023. She led the team to the runner-up position at the Futsal National Championship 2024 Karachi edition. She also led the team to 3rd place at the 2024 National Women Football Championship.[4][5][6] She also scored a goal during the opening group stage match in Karachi.[6]
International career
In December 2022, Sahiba was called for preparatory camps after years of inactivity in football due to the suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation by FIFA.[7][8][9] Following the initial trials, she was included in Pakistan's senior squad for the SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament in Saudi Arabia.[10][11] She made her debut as a starter, in a 2–1 defeat against Mauritius on 15 January 2023.[12][13][14][3]
She was also a part of the squad that took part in the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in Tajikistan for Group E.[15][16][17][18] The team recorded their first win in the Olympic Qualifiers against Tajikistan, with a 1–0 victory.[14] In June 2023, she was named in the squad for further friendlies between 10 and 18 July.[19]
Career statistics
International
- As of 21 July 2024[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Karachi United
- National Women Football Championship: third place: 2024[21][22]
References
- ^ a b c "Mauripur's footballer Sahiba living her dream". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Mauripur's footballer Sahiba living her dream - Economy.pk". 25 December 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Sahiba Sherdil aims to win international gold medal for Pakistan". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Karachi City FC bags National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". www.tribune.com.pk. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Karachi City FC Wins National Women's Football Club Championship 2024". www.thesportsside.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Karachi United Women's at the 2024 National Women's Football Championship". www.karachiunited.com. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Four-Nation Cup: Big names missing from Pakistan squad". Aaj English TV. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "PFF announces 34-women squad for national camp". The Nation. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (7 December 2022). "34 players named for national women's football camp". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan women team to fly to Saudi Arabia today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Four-Nation Cup: Hajra Khan among other star players dropped from squad". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Lineups Mauritius vs Pakistán Fem". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Mauritius 2-1 Pakistan". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Against all odds, Pakistan's women's football team has a bright future ahead". www.newarab.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan women's football team named for Olympic qualifiers". www.dawn.com. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan announces Olympic football squad". www.photonews.com.pk. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan women take on Philippines today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "PFF announces squad for AFC's Women's Olympic Qualifiers". Pakistan Observer. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "PFF names women's squad for upcoming international friendlies". The Nation. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sahiba Sirdil (Player)". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Karachi City FC bags National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". www.tribune.com.pk. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Karachi City FC Wins National Women's Football Club Championship 2024". www.thesportsside.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.