Shadab Iftikhar

Shadab Iftikhar
Personal information
Date of birth 1989 (age 34–35)[1]
Place of birth Preston, England[2]
Team information
Current team
Wigan Athletic (first team coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2012–2013 Nelson (caretaker)
2015 University of Central Lancashire
2016–2017 Bayangol
2016 Mongolia (assistant)
2017–2018 Accrington (youth coach)
2018 Vailima Kiwi
2021–2022 Fort William
2023–2024 Pakistan U-20

Shadab Iftikhar is an English football manager who is currently a first team coach at Wigan Athletic, having previously held the role as the head coach of the Pakistan under-20 football team.[3]

He currently holds an UEFA "A" license.[4] In addition to coaching, Iftikhar has also served as a scout for Roberto Martinez at Wigan Athletic and Everton for two years at each club,[2][5] and the Belgium national team.[6]

  1. ^ "FBD profile". Football Database. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Amos, Owen. "Far-flung adventures: Shadab Iftikhar on moving from Preston to Mongolia". The Set Pieces. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Erchim FC: Mongolia's Football Powerhouse". HITC Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Blues Appoint New Coach". football.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. ^ Fothergill, Lucas. "MEET THE MONGOLIAN PREMIER LEAGUE SIDE RUN BY AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF FANS". Vice. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Belgium scout Shadab Iftikhar praises Roberto Martinez as he gets set to become Fort William manager". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 September 2023.