# Karachi United WFC

Karachi United Women Football Club is a Pakistani professional women's association football club based in Clifton, Karachi.
Founded in 2010, the club is affiliated with Karachi United men's team. Karachi United Women are committed to elevating the standard of women's football in Pakistan, with a broader vision of contributing to societal development through the power of sport. By nurturing female talent, providing professional training, and creating opportunities for women to participate and excel in football, Karachi United Women seek to challenge existing norms and break barriers that limit women's involvement in sports.
Karachi United uses the 2,000-capacity Karachi United Stadium for most of their home games. The team is sponsored by The Coach360.

## History
### Early years (2010–2014)

The club was formed in 1996 by Taha Alizai in Karachi. The women's team was established in 2010, with the goal of creating a national team capable of representing Pakistan at the FIFA Women's World Cup. In September 2016, the women's team represented Pakistan at the International Women's Football Cultural Festival in Berlin.

### Top-flight (2014–present)

Karachi United Women finished as runners-up at the 2019-20 National Women Football Championship against Army, and were in the semi-finals of the 2021 National Women Football Championship before the tournament was cancelled.
Karachi United Women finished in third place at the 2024 National Women Football Championship. They topped their group in the Karachi leg by winning both matches as well as the Islamabad leg by winning 3 matches. A semi-final defeat to Legacy WFC resulted in the team playing the third place playoff against Hazara Quetta WFC, which they ultimately won.

## Crest and colors

Karachi United's colors are red, white and black. Traditionally, red is used as the home color and black, white, or green as the away color. The club represents Teen Talwar on their logo, one of the most popular monuments in the city of Karachi, which represent Unity, Faith and Discipline.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 21 July 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | PAK | Fatima Naz |
| 2 | DF | PAK | Khadija Wali |
| 3 | FW | PAK | Eshal Waqas (vice-captain) |
| 4 | DF | PAK | Sahiba Sirdil (captain) |
| 5 | MF | PAK | Aqsa Muhammad (vice-captain) |
| 6 | MF | PAK | Mahnoor Burney |
| 7 | FW | PAK | Marium Zehri |
| 8 | MF | GBR | Marsha Malik |
| 9 | FW | PAK | Sara Lasi |
| 10 | FW | PAK | Maheen Jawaid |
| 11 | FW | PAK | Zunaira Shah |
| 12 | DF | PAK | Bakhtawar Baloch |
| 13 | MF | PAK | Zoya Zeeshan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | PAK | Ammarah Khan |
| 16 | GK | PAK | Baneen Sadat |
| 17 | FW | PAK | Ammarah Baloch |
| 18 | DF | PAK | Javeria Ejaz |
| 21 | FW | PAK | Ayesha Kamran |
| 22 | MF | PAK | Aleen Mustafa |
| 23 | FW | PAK | Maheen Fawad |
| 25 | FW | PAK | Shanza Fatima |
| — | DF | PAK | Aleeza Bhimani |
| — | DF | PAK | Hadia Sohail |
| — | FW | PAK | Alaina Parwani |
| — | GK | PAK | Zara Ali |
| — | FW | PAK | Fiza Batool |
| — | FW | PAK | Kainat |

## Personnel
### Current technical staff

| Position | Name |
| Team manager | Aleena Akram |
| Assistant manager | Shahnawaz Gul |
| S&C Coach & Physical Therapist | Meekail Asim |
| Commercial Manager | Ahmed Khan |
| Media and Communications | Mohammad Hassan |
| Official Photographer | Mohammad Sameer |
| Director of football operations | Taha Alizai |
| Director of youth and academy | Imran Ali |
| Director of football development | Ali Ata |
| General Secretary | Talib Hussain |

## Honours

Cup
* National Women Football Championship
** Runners-up: 2019-20
** 3rd Place: 2024
** 4th Place: 2018