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Association	Pakistan Volleyball Federation
Confederation	AVC
Head coach	Ruben Wolochin (Current)
FIVB ranking	49 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home Away
Asian Championship
Appearances	14 (First in 1987)
Best result	4th (1989)
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Honours Asian Games 1962 Jakarta Team Asian Challenge Cup 2024 Isa Town Team Central Asian Zone Championship 2022 Lahore Team CAVA Nations Volleyball League 2024 Islamabad Team

The Pakistan men's national volleyball team represents Pakistan in international volleyball competitions.

Pakistan Volleyball Federation was founded on 31 January 1955. Thereafter, volleyball was taken up at the national level. The Federation received recognition and was affiliated to the Pakistan Olympic Association and the International Volleyball Federation the same year. Pakistan had the honour of winning a bronze medal during the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta where the matches were played outdoor.

History

Volleyball enjoys huge popularity in small towns and villages across Pakistan.

The national volleyball team has achieved satisfactory results on the Asian scene. Pakistan had the honour of winning a bronze medal during the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta where the matches were played outdoor.

In the 1989 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship in Seoul, South Korea, Pakistan surprised finishing fourth in a highly competitive field.

It won the silver at the 2019 South Asian Games in their first participation in the tournament after falling against India.

The national team achieved gold at the 2022 Central Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, after defeating Iran in the final.

In 2024, the team achieved silver at the 2024 AVC Men's Challenge Cup after falling against Qatar.

Results

Asian Championship

• 1975 – Did not participate
• 1979 – Did not participate
• 1983 – Did not participate
• 1987 – 7th place
• 1989 – 4th place
• 1991 – 8th place
• 1993 – 8th place
• 1995 – 8th place
• 1997 – 7th place
• 1999 – 8th place
• 2001 – Did not participate
• 2003 – 7th place
• 2005 – 9th place
• 2007 – 13th place
• 2009 – Did not participate
• 2011 – 7th place
• 2013 – Did not participate
• 2015 – 10th place
• 2017 – 12th place
• 2019 – 7th place
• 2021 – 7th place
• 2023 – 7th place

Asian Games

• 1962 – 3rd place
• 1966 – 9th place
• 1970 – 8th place
• 1974 – 7th place
• 1978 – 9th place
• 1986 – 8th place
• 1990 – 5th place
• 1994 – 6th place
• 1998 – 9th place
• 2002 – 7th place
• 2010 – 10th place
• 2014 – 11th place
• 2018 – 8th place
• 2022 – 5th place

Asian Cup

• 2008 to 2018 – Did not enter or qualify
• 2022 – 6th place

Asian Challenge Cup

• 2018 – Did not enter
• 2022 – Did not enter
• 2023 – Withdrew
• 2024 – Runners-up

South Asian Games

• 2019 – Runners-up

Current squad

The following is the Pakistani roster in the 2024 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup.

Head coach: Ruben Wolochin

No.	Name	Date of birth	Pos.	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2023–24 club
1	Muhammad Hamad	12 August 1998	MB	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Wapda
6	Waleed Khan	3 March 2001	S	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	313 cm (123 in)	Wapda
7	Usman Faryad Ali	22 May 1999	OH	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Hoorsun Ramsar
8	Aimal Khan	10 August 1990	OP	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Eefaseram Ardakan
9	Fakhar Ud Din	1 December 1995	OH	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	336 cm (132 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Army
11	Murad Khan	2 March 2000	OP	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	339 cm (133 in)	Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
13	Muhammad Kashif Naveed	1 January 1994	S	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Wapda
14	Abdul Zaheer	25 February 1996	MB	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Army
15	Murad Jehan (c)	22 April 1994	OH	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	338 cm (133 in)	327 cm (129 in)	Wapda
16	Afaq Khan	26 March 2000	OH	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Atyrau
18	Musawer Khan	15 January 2005	MB	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Hoorsun Ramsar
19	Nasir Ali	6 July 1994	L	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	290 cm (110 in)	280 cm (110 in)	Wapda
20	Ali Haider	8 April 2000	MB	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Navy
21	Muhammad Yaseen	2 February 1999	L	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	285 cm (112 in)	277 cm (109 in)	Army

Head Coaches

• Hamid Mohavedi (2017–2019)
• Kim Kyoung-hoon (2019)
• Rahman Mohammadirad (2021)
• Cristiano Rodrigues Campos (2022)
• Issanaye Ramires Ferraz (2023–2024)
• Ruben Wolochin (Current)

External links

• Pakistan Volleyball Federation

References

1. https://propakistani.pk/2024/04/09/pakistan-announces-replacement-for-former-brazilian-volleyball-head-coach/
2. FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Ranking
3. "Pakistan Volleyball Federation". Retrieved 31 May 2024.
4. ^ "Pakistan men's team beats Iran to win Central Asian Volleyball Championship". Retrieved 31 May 2024.
5. ^ "Pakistan rout Turkmenistan to clinch Central Asian Volleyball title". Retrieved 31 May 2024.
6. ^ Chaudhry, Ijaz (14 August 2022). "VOLLEYBALL: WHEN HOPE SPIKES". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
7. "South Asian Games 2019: India add to gold haul after winning men's and women's volleyball summit clashes". Firstpost. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
8. "Pakistan men's team beats Iran to win Central Asian Volleyball Championship". Arab News PK. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
9. Eltayeb, Mohamed (10 June 2024). "Qatar defeats Pakistan to claim 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation championship". Doha News | Qatar. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
10. AVC Challenge Cup 2024: Daily Bulletin #1
11. "I am leaving Pakistan with sad heart: Movahedi". 3 April 2019.
12. https://propakistani.pk/2024/04/09/pakistan-announces-replacement-for-former-brazilian-volleyball-head-coach/

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