2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was the sixth edition of South Asian Football Federation Cup. It was the second time the competition was held in Pakistan. The tournament was played in two cities, Islamabad and Karachi with People's Football Stadium in Karachi hosting group-stages and Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad hosting knock-out rounds and the finals. The tournament started on 7 December and ended on 17 December. India won their fourth title after defeating Bangladesh 2–0 in the finals. Both sides contested the finals in the 1999 edition with India coming out victorious with the same result and Bhaichung Bhutia scored in that finals as well. Ahmed Thariq, Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel of Maldives were the top-scorers of the tournament, all scoring three goals each. Participating teams Squads Venue The tournament was held at the Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad. Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout phase Brac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ibrahim Fazeel
Ibrahim Fazeel (born 9 October 1980) is a Maldivian footballer nicknamed "Oppo", who can play both as a midfielder and as a forward currently who plays for Llangefni Town FC He started his career while he was a student in Majeedhiyaa School in 1999. Fazeel played his first international match on 2 April 2000 against Syria (AFC Asian Cup Lebanon 2000) and scored first goal in the Golden jubilee international tournament against Bangladesh. He is the only player who scored for times in the semi-finals to take Maldives to the finals. After his international duty in 1999, he signed for his first club New lagoons in 2000. Between 2001 and 2003 he played for IFC which was the best club at that time. From 2004 to 2006 he changed to New Radiant SC. In 2007, a new club named VB signed him for a record fee. In October 2007, he transferred to DPMM FC in Brunei along with fellow Maldivian Ali Ashfaq and scored two goals for the team. In 2008, Fazeel lend his team to travel to final in SAFF Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
The 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 4 and 13 September. India won the championship after defeating Maldives in the final. Venues Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout phase Bracket Semi-finals ---- Third Place Match Final Champion References * {{SAFF Championship 1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ... 1997 in Nepalese sport International association football competitions hosted by Nepal 1997 in Asian football 20th century in Kathmandu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Basanta Thapa
Basanta Thapa (born 10 April 1977) is a Nepali former footballer who is last known to have played as a forward for MMC. Career Thapa is a former Nepal international. He won Player of the Martyrs' Memorial League 2061. He started his career with MMC. In 2005, Thapa trialed for Japanese second tier side Avispa Fukuoka. He was called up for national team to play at the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup. In 2001, he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union in the Dhaka Senior Division Football League Dhaka Senior Division Football League, also referred as First Division Football League, is the third tier of football league in Bangladesh. Until 2006, it was the top-tier league of the country. It was established in 1948 as Dhaka League, while B ..., and scored 6 goals in the relegation play-offs in the league. He has scored over 50 goals in the Nepal league. He was known for his goalscoring prowess. References 1977 births Living people Nepalese men's footballers Men's associat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mehtab Hossain
Mehtab Hossain (born 5 September 1985) is an Indian professional footballer and coach who last played for Madan Maharaj as a defensive midfielder. During his career, Hossain has played for both of the Kolkata football giants, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. He played with East Bengal for ten seasons, winning the Federation Cup three times. He also managed to gain 31 caps for the India national football team between 2005 and 2014, scoring twice for the country. On 2019, Mehtab started his coaching career as manager at Southern Samity in 2019-20 Calcutta Premier Division. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 21 July 2020 by taking party flag from BJP president of West Bengal Dilip Ghosh, but within 24 hours he changed his decision and resigned. Career Mehtab is a product of IFA's Baby League, which was the brain child of Legendary Football Secretary Shri Prodyut Dutta, which promoted football amongst the children and youth of Bengal. It was reported in June 2012, that he was on t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jahid Hasan Ameli
Zahid Hasan Ameli ( bn, জাহিদ হাসান এমিলি; born 25 December 1987) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a striker for Brothers Union and the Bangladesh national team. He is the current second top scorer of the Bangladesh national football team and also has the third highest caps. Club career From 2007 to 2009, Ameli played for Dhaka side Abahani Limited where he scored a total of 25 league goals, helping the club win back-to-back B. League titles. He then moved to another Dhaka side, Mohammedan Sport Club for the 2009–10 season where he scored 18 goals as the club finished league runners-up. Before the start of the 2010–11 season, he transferred to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. They eventually won the league title. Later he joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KS in 2011–12 season; his team became Premier League runner-up. He joined Sheikh Russel KC in 2012 and led his team to Federation Cup (Bangladesh) title by scoring 8 goals in the tournament ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ariful Kabir Farhad
Ariful Kabir Farhad ( bn, আরিফুল কবির ফরহাদ; born 12 March 1980) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He played for the Bangladesh national team from 2003 to 2006. International career Bangladesh national team Farhad scored his first goal for Bangladesh against Bhutan during the 2003 SAFF Cup group stages. He managed to get a brace in that game as Bangladesh won (3-0) and topped the group. Farhad also got a couple of goals against Bhutam during the 2005 SAFF Cup. On 16 August 2006, Farhad played his last game for Bangladesh in a 4-1 defeat to Qatar. International goals :''Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first'' Personal life After retirement, Farhad represented his hometown Chittagong District football team, and also played in the M Agency Veteran Football Tournament, with Chittagong Masters Club. Honours International Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdul Maroof Gullestani
Abdul Maroof Gullestani (born 8 June 1986) is an Afghan football player. He has played for Afghanistan national team. National team statistics External links * Living people Afghan footballers 1986 births Association football defenders Afghanistan international footballers {{Afghanistan-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hafizullah Qadami
Hafizullah Qadami Ke madaresh zandst ( fa, حفیظ الله قدمی; born 20 February 1985) is an Afghan football player. He plays as a forward and has played football with Maiwand Kabul FC since 2003. Qadami is considered one of Afghanistan's best players. He has been very effective when he has played with the Afghanistan national football team. International goals External links * Afghan men's footballers Living people 1985 births Footballers from Kabul Ferozi F.C. players Men's association football forwards Afghanistan men's international footballers {{Afghanistan-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muhammad Essa
Muhammad Essa Khan (Urdu/Pashto: ; born on 20 November 1983) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward. Essa is one of the most well known faces in Pakistani football, due to his regular goal scoring at international level. Club career Born in the football-mad city of Chaman in Pakistan's Balochistan province, he played in the Afghan Club Chaman youth team before signing for PTCL FC. He won the old 2003 Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup, PFF President's Cup with PTCL FC. In the inaugural 2004 Pakistan Premier League, PPL season he returned to his home town club Afghan Club Chaman with his goals helping them to survive relegation. The following season, the striker transferred to WAPDA FC but could not help them retain their Pakistan Premier League, PPL title; finishing second to Pakistan Army FC. In 2005, he was offered a playing contract from major Indian football team East Bengal Club, but the PFF seemingly turned it down. He moved to KRL and h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayed Maqsood
''Sayyid'' (, ; ar, سيد ; ; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master'; Arabic plural: ; feminine: ; ) is a surname of people descending from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali, sons of Muhammad's daughter Fatima and his cousin and son-in-law Ali (Ali ibn Abi Talib). While in the early islamic period the title Al-Sayyid was applied on all the members of the of banu hashim, the tribe of Muhammad. But later on the title was made specific to those of Hasani and Hussaini descent, Primarily by the Fatimid Caliphs. Female ''sayyids'' are given the titles ''sayyida'', ''syeda'', ''alawiyah'' . In some regions of the Islamic world, such as in Iraq, the descendants of Muhammad are given the title '' amīr'' or ''mīr'', meaning "aristocrats", "commander", or "ruler". In Shia Islam the son of a non Sayyid father and a Sayyida mother claim the title Mirza. In Sunni Islam a person being a descendant of Muhammad, of either matern ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Umar Ali
ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634. Umar was a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was also an expert Muslim jurist known for his pious and just nature, which earned him the epithet ''al-Fārūq'' ("the one who distinguishes (between right and wrong)"). Umar initially opposed Muhammad, his distant Qurayshite kinsman and later son-in-law. Following his conversion to Islam in 616, he became the first Muslim to openly pray at the Kaaba. Umar participated in almost all battles and expeditions under Muhammad, who bestowed the title ''al-Fārūq'' ('the Distinguisher') upon Umar, for his judgements. After Muhammad's death in June 632, Umar pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr () as the first caliph and served as the closest adv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Imran Hussain (footballer)
Imran Hussain ( ur, عمران حسین; born on March 10, 1981), is a retired Pakistani footballer who last played for Pakistan Army as a ( striker). He is a two time Pakistan Premier League winner, winning first in 2005–06 and second in 2006–07, he also won the golden boot in 2005–06 season scoring 21 goals in 22 games. He made his international debut against India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ... on 12 June 2005. References * 1981 births Living people Pakistani men's footballers Pakistan men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Pakistan Army F.C. players {{Pakistan-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |