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===University of Glamorgan Football===
In september 2011, Bashir was awarded a full university football scholarship and has since been involved in all games in the BUCS premier league representing his University at the highest level in england and wales.


==International career== ==International career==

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Atif Bashir
File:Atif Bashir Photo.JPG
Personal information
Full name Atif Bashir Qureshi
Date of birth (1985-04-03) April 3, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team Barry Town
Number 2
Youth career
1994-2001 Hertha Berlin
2002-2004 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004-2005 Afan Lido 11 (1)
2005-2006 Maesteg Park A.F.C. 34 (2)
2007-2008 Cardiff Grange Quins 8 (1)
2008-2009 Haverfordwest County A.F.C. 3 (0)
2009-2010 Barry Town 43 (5)
2010 Bridgend Town 10 (2)
2010 Barry Town 37 (6)
International career
2008- Pakistan 17 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:14 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Atif Bashir Qureshi (born on 3 April 1985) is a German Turkish-Pakistani footballer, who plays for Barry Town in the Welsh Football League First Division and at international level for the Pakistan national team.

Club career

Early career

A defender who is equally comfortable playing at right-back or in the centre of defence, Bashir spent seven years as a youth at professional clubs such as Hertha Berlin and Cardiff City.

Welsh football

After leaving Cardiff City, Bashir signed for Afan Lido in 2004 before switching to Maesteg Park A.F.C. in 2005 and then to Cardiff Grange Quins in 2007. A short spell at Haverfordwest County A.F.C. preceded a move to Barry Town, where he impressed and became a fans' favourite. A move to Bridgend Town followed before he returned to Barry Town in 2010.

English trials

In July 2010, Bashir had a trial with English Conference National side Luton Town. He impressed the fans in a pre-season friendly match against Dunstable Town, but he was surprisingly not offered a contract by Luton Town manager Richard Money.

In August 2010, he had a trial with another English Conference National side, Histon, playing in a pre-season friendly match against Dagenham & Redbridge. A transfer to Histon looked set to happen, but Histon manager John Beck resigned shortly after Bashir's trial, so he returned to Barry Town for the start of the 2010-11 season.

In October 2010, and then again in November 2010, Bashir undertook trial spells with Conference North outfit AFC Telford United.

Bashir undertook a trial spell with Conference National side Newport County in July 2011, featuring in a pre-season friendly match against Mangotsfield United.

University of Glamorgan Football

In september 2011, Bashir was awarded a full university football scholarship and has since been involved in all games in the BUCS premier league representing his University at the highest level in england and wales.

International career

Born to a British Pakistani father and a Turkish German mother, Bashir could have theoretically played for Germany, Turkey, any of the British Home Nations, as well as Pakistan.

In 2008, Bashir was called up to represent Pakistan. Although initially part of the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup squad, he could not join the team because his Pakistani passport had not been made. A few months later, Bashir made his International Debut for Pakistan in the 2008 SAFF Championship against the Maldives, before facing India and Nepal in the first round.

In October 2010, he was also included as one of three overage players in an under-23 Pakistan squad for the 2010 Asian Games in China, where Pakistan faced Thailand, Maldives and Oman in November 2010.

In March 2011, Bashir represented Pakistan in their unsuccessful 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifying campaign, appearing at the heart of the defence alongside Zesh Rehman in defeats to Turkmenistan and India. However, he helped Pakistan to victory in their final match, scoring the second goal in a 2-0 win over Chinese Taipei at the MBPJ Stadium with a stunning long-range strike that saw Pakistan finish third in Group B.

He continued to cement his place as a regular in the Pakistan national side, featuring in both legs of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh in June and July 2011.

References

  1. "Transfermarkt". web page. Transfermarkt. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. Football Pakistan.com profile
  3. "Hatters Trial Pakistan International Defender Bashir". Lutonfc.com. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  4. "Encouraging Signs As Beck Builds From Back". Cambridge-News. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  5. "County Trialists Seize Last Chance to Impress". South Wales Argus. 2011-21-07. Retrieved 2011-21-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. "Pakistan Defeat Chinese Taipei". AFC. 2011-25-03. Retrieved 2011-25-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

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