Ayaz Butt

Ayaz Butt
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Ayaz Butt
Date of birth (1957-09-27) 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

Appearances and goals by national team and year[13]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 1982 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ "KRL face PAF in Pakistan Premier League today". The Nation. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Premier Football League: KRL to take on Afghans FC on August 3". Brecorder. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ^ "KRL to utilise Challenge Cup as training camp". The Nation. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b Tatheer (18 July 2020). "KRL to make footballers feel more secure". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ^ Wasim, Umaid (30 January 2017). "After President's Cup crown, KRL hungry for more glory". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ^ Wasim, Umaid (24 November 2018). "No AFC Cup slot for winners of this season's controversy-filled PPFL". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. ^ Wasim, Umaid (23 November 2017). "KRL's bid to reassert domestic supremacy begins with narrow win". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  9. ^ natasha.raheel (14 January 2019). "Pakistan Premier Football League: KRL crowned champions for record fifth time". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  10. ^ Newspaper, From the (5 May 2012). "Erchim, Taipower arrive for AFC President's Cup". Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Ayaz, Lutfi and Gohar named officials for Pakistan's tour of Malaysia". Dawn. 27 December 2019.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ayaz Butt (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.