Sajjad Mehmood

Sajjad Mehmood
Personal information
Full name Sajjad Mehmood Khan
Place of birth Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Managerial career
Years Team
2006–2010 Khan Research Laboratories
2008 Pakistan (assistant)
2011 Pakistan U16
2011–2015 KRL (assistant)
2013 Pakistan U16
2015–2021 Khan Research Laboratories
2018 Pakistan (assistant)
2023 Pakistan U16
2024 Pakistan U17

Sajjad Mehmood Khan (Urdu: سجاد محمود خان) is a Pakistani football manager. He is best known for his long association with Khan Research Laboratories, where he won multiple national titles across two spells as head coach, and for leading Pakistan national youth teams, including Pakistan's first SAFF U-16 Championship triumph in 2011.

Career

In 2006, Mehmood represented KRL as one of the attendees for the AFC B Certificate course in Lahore.[1][2] In 2007, he was member of the coaching staff of Pakistan under-19 team.[3] In 2008, he served as assistant coach of the Pakistan national team under Akhtar Mohiuddin for the 2008 SAFF Championship.[4]

Under Mehmood, KRL won its first ever Pakistan Premier League title in 2009, and also captured the 2009 National Football Challenge Cup.[5][6]

In July 2011 Mehmood was appointed head coach of Pakistan U-16 for the inaugural 2011 SAFF U-16 Championship in Nepal. Pakistan defeated India 2–1 in the final to win the title.[7][8][9]

KRL hired Tariq Lutfi in April 2011, with Mehmood becoming assistant coach of the side.[10][11] He also returned to lead Pakistan U-16 at the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship.[12]

After Lutfi's departure, Mehmood was again promoted from assistant to head coach. He promptly won the 2015 NBP National Challenge Cup,[13][14][15] then retained the 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup,[16] and later steered KRL to the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League, a record fifth for the club.[17]

In April 2018, he was appointed Director Competitions of the Pakistan Football Federation while serving as Pakistan national team assistant coach. He later resigned from the competitions role in November 2018.[18][19][20][21]

He served again as head coach of youth team at the 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship,[22] and then the 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship.[23][24]

In 2023 along with youth coaches, he ran the senior Pakistan national team camp ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers prior to Stephen Constantine's arrival.[25]

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories

Pakistan U16

  • SAFF U-16 Championship: 2011

References

  1. ^ "Local coaches attend AFC course". Dawn. 23 September 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ^ "KRL outclass HBL in a crucial match". www.thenews.com.pk. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ "PFF announces Pakistan under-19 team – Business Recorder". Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Football team leaves for Maldives today – Business Recorder". Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  5. ^ "PIA to take on KRL in Challenge Cup final". www.thenews.com.pk. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  6. ^ "KRL face PAF in Pakistan Premier League today". The Nation. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. ^ Dawn.com (10 August 2011). "Pakistan U-16 defy all odd to win SAFF U-16 Football Championship final". Dawn. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  8. ^ Newspaper, From the (10 August 2011). "Pakistan down India to clinch SAFF U-16 title". Dawn. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Pakistan U16 football team wins SAFF championship". Brecorder. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  10. ^ Newspaper, From the (5 April 2011). "Lutfi joins KRL as coach, consultant". Dawn. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  11. ^ "KRL confident ahead of historic final". The Express Tribune. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Pakistan begin U16 campaign today". The Express Tribune. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  13. ^ Wasim, Umaid (29 April 2015). "KRL's resurgence complete with Challenge Cup triumph". Dawn. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  14. ^ "KRL thump PIA to reclaim National Challenge Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  15. ^ natasha.raheel (28 April 2015). "KRL lift 2015 National Challenge Cup trophy after routing PIA". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  16. ^ Rizwan (23 February 2016). "Ahmed's second-half goal helps KRL retain PFF Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  17. ^ Rizwan (14 January 2019). "KRL rout SSGC to clinch record fifth PPFL title". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  18. ^ Hameed, Shahzad (2 April 2018). "PFF in quest to hire foreign coach". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  19. ^ Wasim, Umaid (24 November 2018). "No AFC Cup slot for winners of this season's controversy-filled PPFL". Dawn. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  20. ^ "PFF director Sajjad resigns". The News International. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  21. ^ "PFF Director Competitions Sajjad resigns". The Nation. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  22. ^ Rizwan (31 August 2023). "Pak U16 team off to Bhutan after getting NOC". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  23. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (17 September 2024). "Pakistan U-17 football team head to Bhutan". Dawn. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  24. ^ "PFF name probables of SAFF U-17 Men's championship in Bhutan". The Nation. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  25. ^ "Major changes in Pakistan's coaching staff ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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