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Muhammad Umar Hayat
Pakistani footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muhammad Umar Hayat (born 22 September 1996), also known as Umar Rao,[2] is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a right-back for WAPDA which he captains, and the Pakistan national team.
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Club career
Lyallpur
Hayat started his career with Lyallpur. He made 4 appearances in the 2014 PFF League.[3]
WAPDA
By the end of 2014, Hayat joined Pakistan Premier League departmental side WAPDA.[3] He captained the team, winning the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup, where he was declared the most valuable player of the competition.[4][5]
International career
Hayat represented Pakistan at the youth level.[6] Hayat was included in the Pakistan under 23 squad for the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta. He went on to make three appearances in the campaign.[3]
He was subsequently named to the nation's 20-man squad for the 2018 SAFF Championship.[7] He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2018 in the team's opening match of the tournament, a 2–1 victory over Nepal.[8] The following year he was then named to Pakistan's squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Cambodia, earning praise from local media for his performance at right-back.
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Career statistics
International
- As of 10 June 2025 [8]
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hayat goal.
Honours
WAPDA
References
External links
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