Princess Shahlyla Ahmadzai Baloch (12 March 1996 – 12 October 2016) was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a forward for Balochistan United and the Pakistan national women's team. She was granddaughter of Prince Agha Abdul Karim Khan Ahmedzai who was the younger brother of the Khan of Kalat,

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Biography

Baloch was the first Pakistani woman to score a

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in international club football when she did so during her stint in the

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. She represented Pakistan at the

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, which was the last international event that the Pakistan women's team competed in. She made the score sheet in Pakistan's 4–1 victory over

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at that tournament. She was the daughter of Pakistani women's football President and Senator

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and the sister of Balochistan United and National team manager

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. Shahlyla Baloch died in a car accident on 12 October 2016 in Karachi. In 2018, PFF decided to name the National Women U-16 Football Championship in her honour.

Honours

* National Women Football Championship:

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at Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) 1996 births 2016 deaths Pakistani Muslims Pakistani women's footballers Pakistan women's international footballers Balochistan United W.F.C. players Footballers from Quetta Baloch people Road incident deaths in Pakistan Women's association football forwards {{Pakistan-women-footy-bio-stub