Ayaz Butt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Ayaz Butt | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Pakistan | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982 | Pakistan | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006– | Khan Research Laboratories (team manager) | ||
| 2019 | Pakistan (team manager) | ||
Muhammad Ayaz Butt (Urdu: محمد ایاز بٹ; born 27 September 1957), is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender and manager. Butt represented the Pakistan national football team at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament, and served as team manager of Khan Research Laboratories.
Playing career
Butt played as a defender.[1][2] He represented the Pakistan national football team at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[3][4]
Managerial career
Butt joined Khan Research Laboratories football setup as team manager in 2006.[5] He also served as Principal Scientific Officer of the department.[2] Butt subsequently oversaw the club's rise to domestic dominance, including five Pakistan Premier League titles and six National Challenge Cups, and a stunt to the 2013 AFC President's Cup final, the first time a Pakistani club reached an Asian club final round.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
In December 2019 he was named Pakistan national team manager for a friendly tour to Malaysia.[11][12]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
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- ^ a b "Premier Football League: KRL to take on Afghans FC on August 3". Brecorder. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "KRL to utilise Challenge Cup as training camp". The Nation. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b Tatheer (18 July 2020). "KRL to make footballers feel more secure". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (30 January 2017). "After President's Cup crown, KRL hungry for more glory". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (24 November 2018). "No AFC Cup slot for winners of this season's controversy-filled PPFL". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (23 November 2017). "KRL's bid to reassert domestic supremacy begins with narrow win". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ natasha.raheel (14 January 2019). "Pakistan Premier Football League: KRL crowned champions for record fifth time". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Newspaper, From the (5 May 2012). "Erchim, Taipower arrive for AFC President's Cup". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Ayaz, Lutfi and Gohar named officials for Pakistan's tour of Malaysia". Dawn. 27 December 2019.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (27 December 2019). "Ayaz, Lutfi and Gohar named officials for Pakistan's tour of Malaysia". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ayaz Butt (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.