Zafar Iqbal (physician)

Zafar Iqbal is an English physician who is the Head of Sports Medicine at Arsenal.

Early life
Born in Pakistan, Iqbal and his parents eventually settled in Rochdale, England, where he grew up. Iqbal started thinking of becoming a physician at the age of 10, after his sister suffered cancer. He started studying sports medicine after suffering an injury playing football.

Career
Iqbal has worked as a physician for English sides Leyton Orient, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Crystal Palace.

Personal life
He is married and has three children.