Muhammad Umar Hayat
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Umar Hayat | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Okara, Pakistan[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | WAPDA | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Lyallpur | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | WAPDA | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Pakistan U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Pakistan | 22 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 July 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
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.
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.
Career statistics
International
- As of 9 October 2025 [8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hayat goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 June 2023 | Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius | Djibouti | 1–2
|
1–3
|
2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup |
Honours
WAPDA
References
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Umar Rao - Soccer Stats, Profile & Career Info | Global Sports Archive". GSA Website. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c "Umar Hayat – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Raza, Abdul (2024-05-12). "WAPDA wins National Challenge Cup 2023-24 Title". The Sports Side. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "WAPDA retain Challenge Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "PFF reduces number of probables". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Pak football team named for SA event". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
External links
- Muhammad Umar Hayat at National-Football-Teams.com
- Muhammad Umar Hayat at Soccerway
- Muhammad Umar Hayat at Global Sports Archive