Marsha Malik

Marsha Malik
Personal information
Full name Marsha Malik
Date of birth (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001
Place of birth Edgbaston, England
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lye Town
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 West Bromwich Albion 22 (7)
2023–2025 Solihull Moors 30 (4)
2024Karachi United (loan) 7 (7)
2025– Lye Town 3 (2)
International career
2025– Pakistan 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Marsha Malik (Urdu: مارشا ملک ; born 20 August 2001), is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lye Town and the Pakistan women's national team.[1]

Early life

Born and raised in Edgbaston, Marsha initially started playing tennis in the hopes of going pro. She played in various tennis tournaments and in 2015 played for the U16's team at Wimbledon where she suffered a severe injury before switching to football.[2]

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Marsha began her career with West Bromwich Albion in 2022 where she stayed for one season.

Solihull Moors

Marsha then transferred to Solihull Moors in 2023. A player with exceptional hold-up play and creativity on the ball, she has been key to the team’s attacking threat and contributing to some brilliant attacking displays. She was named the Uber Eats Player of the Month for the month of March.[3] She was also awarded the Supporters Player of the Season 2024–25.[2][4]

2024: Loan to Karachi United

In 2024, she was signed on loan by Karachi United WFC for the upcoming 2024 National Women Football Championship.[2] She was the joint top scorer for the team with 7 goals to her name and a hat-trick in the third-place playoff as the team finished in third.[5][6][7]

Lye Town

She joined Lye Town at the start of the 2025–26 season.

International career

In June 2025, Marsha was called for the national football team as they were to travel for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification, where Pakistan was drawn in group D alongside hosts Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and Chinese Taipei. Pakistan finished the group as runners-up with 2 wins and a loss to group winners Chinese Taipei.[1][8]

Career statistics

International

As of 31 August 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2025 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Karachi United

References

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan defeat Indonesia 2–0 in AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifier clash". www.dawn.com. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Inspirational Talk for girls- Marsha Malik". www.washwood.academy.
  3. ^ "Uber Eats Player of the Month Winner Confirmed – March". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Solihull Moors Women Celebrate a Memorable Night at End of Season Awards". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Karachi City FC bags National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". www.tribune.com.pk. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Karachi City FC Wins National Women's Football Club Championship 2024". www.thesportsside.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Karachi United Women's at the 2024 National Women's Football Championship". www.karachiunited.com. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Chinese Taipei lead group, knock out Pakistan from AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers". www.dawn.com. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Karachi City FC bags National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". www.tribune.com.pk. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Karachi City FC Wins National Women's Football Club Championship 2024". www.thesportsside.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.