POPO FC
ClubnamePOPO
FullnamePOPO Football Club
Short namePFC
Founded2012 (age 14)
GroundF-11 Multipurpose Ground
ChairmanHaris Haroon
MgrtitleHead coach
ManagerShahzad Anwar
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POPO Football Club, is a Pakistani professional football club based in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Primarily focused on grassroots football development and consisting of several youth teams, the club is often regarded as one of the most successful football academies in the country.[1][2]

History

The club was founded in 2012 by a lecturer at Islamic University’s business programme Haris Haroon. The club was named after his nickname given to him by his students during his tutoring days. Initially, they took part in various local tournaments in Islamabad, but later on settled an academy for young players.[1][3]

The club produced a number of players for both the Pakistan U-19 and U-16 teams, for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification and the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification respectively in 2019. The club subsequently hired Pakistan's first AFC Pro License holding coach Shahzad Anwar.[1]

POPO made his professional debut in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup. The club impressed as a youth club, winning by 2–1 against Saif Tex in their first match. The club exited the tournament finishing third in the group stage.

In 2022, the club developed a partnership with Futebol Clube SKA Brasil, where two of the players from the squad, Waleed Khan and Mohammad Rizwan joined the under 20 side of the Brazilian club on a temporary basis along with the coach Shahzad Anwar.[1][4][5][6]

Stadium

The F-11 Multipurpose Ground located in the F-11 Sector of Islamabad serve as the team home ground.[7]

Players (2023)

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References

  1. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2022-02-06). "FOOTBALL: THE DREAMS OF POPO FC". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Zara. "The ‘Queen’ of the field". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. ^ "International organisation plans to develop football in Pakistan". DAWN.COM. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  4. ^ "Former Pak football coach to join Brazilian club". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  5. ^ "Shehzad to coach Brazilian football club". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ^ "Goalie Basit inks deal with football club in Maldives". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  7. ^ Abbasi, Kashif (2025-12-26). "A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  8. ^ "Instagram". Retrieved December 1, 2023.