Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal

Crystal Palace FC

Overview

Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal currently serves as Head of Sports Medicine for Crystal Palace FC, a position he has held since 2015. Previously, he was Head of Sports Medicine for Liverpool FC for 5 seasons and the First Team Doctor for Tottenham Hotspur FC for 3 seasons. He also manages and advises international athletes across multiple sports.

Since 2005, Dr. Iqbal has been involved in a variety of Sports and Exercise Medicine settings in the NHS, private and academic sectors, and is committed to raising medical care standards for Premier League footballers. He is also a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, a Lecturer at the Football Science Institute and Co-Chairman of the FA Medical Society, a role he has held since 2006.

Other Roles / Distinctions

• Member of the Football Medical Governance Group, since May 2021
• British Boxing Control Ringside Doctor, since April 2012
• Chairman of The Premier League Doctors Group, Feb 2016-Feb 2022
• DCMS CMO Covid Working Group, March 2020 – March 2022
• Medical Advisor to Pakistan Cricket Board, since March 2021

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, BSc, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, MSc SEM, Dip PCR, FFSEM UK

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, BSc, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, MSc SEM, Dip PCR, FFSEM UK

Languages Spoken

• English
• Punjabi / Urdu