Qazi Ashfaq

Qazi Ashfaq
Ashfaq before the match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the 1997 SAFF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Qazi Mohamed Ashfaq
Date of birth 12 December 1967
Place of birth Hasan Abdal, Pakistan
Date of death 13 November 2001(2001-11-13) (aged 33)
Place of death Lahore, Pakistan
Position Striker
Youth career
Karwan Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Punjab
1990–1996 WAPDA
1996–2000 Allied Bank
International career
1991–1995 Pakistan U23
1989–1997 Pakistan 21 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Pakistan
South Asian Games
1989 Islamabad Team competition
1991 Colombo Team competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Qazi Ashfaq (Urdu: قاضی محمد اشفاق; 12 December 1967 – 13 November 2001) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a striker and captained the Pakistan national team. Considered one of the best Pakistani footballers of his generation, he was praised for his skill, speed, and leadership in the 1990s. He was the author of the opening goal in the final against Maldives, which saw the reigning champions Pakistan successfully defend their title at the 1991 South Asian Games.