Abdullah Iqbal

Abdullah Iqbal (born 27 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Danish 1st Division club B.93. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team. He is seen as one of the best centre backs to play for Pakistan.

Club career
Iqbal joined the youth academy of B.93 at the age of seven. He remained at the club until age fourteen before joining Brøndby IF for one year. Following his stint with the Superliga team, he returned to B.93 and eventually captained the under-19 side.

He was promoted to the first team in 2021 and debuted in a 2–1 victory over Brabrand IF. Iqbal was then part of the squad that nearly earned promotion to the 1st Division in 2022 before ultimately falling short. In the next season, he scored the opener in the 2–1 away victory against Esbjerg, which achieved the promotion to the 1st Division.

In the 2023–24 Danish 1st Division, Iqbal was a key player for the team, playing most games in central defence, and few as left back. In the initial league round he played 17 games out of 21 games for the club amidst his international duty. In the relegation round, he helped the club avoid the relegation. In 1 June 2024, he was named player of the year for the club, after the last match of the season against Hillerød.

International career
Iqbal received his first senior international call-up for a friendly against Nepal on 16 November 2022. He went on to make his debut in the eventual 0–1 defeat. In June he represented Pakistan in Mauritius Four Nation Cup and then in the 2023 SAFF Championship. In October 2023 he represented Pakistan U23 in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers. In June 2024, Iqbal captained the senior team for the first time in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan.

Personal life
Iqbal was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and is of Pakistani descent.

Honors
B.93
 * Danish 2nd Division: 2022–23