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Karachi Kickers
Karachi Kickers is a Pakistani association football, football club based in Karachi. Karachi United competed in the Karachi Football League, one of the top leagues of Karachi. It last competed in the 2009–10 PFF League. The club was one of the most successful teams in the early football history of Pakistan, winning the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament in 1955 and 1956, and the Aga Khan Gold Cup in 1958. It has also included early football players of Pakistan such as Muhammad Umer, Qayyum Changezi and Abdul Ghafoor (footballer), Abdul Ghafoor. The club also has a women's team. History The club participated in the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament, winning consecutively in 1955 and 1956. In 1955 under the captaincy of ''Dad Muhammad'' and a side which included Muhammad Umer, the team did a tour in south India, returning unbeaten after 32 games with 24 wins and 8 draws. Karachi Kickers also took part in various invitation tournaments including the Chakola Trophy in Ernakulam, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Umer
Muhammad Umer Baloch Pride of Performance, PP Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, TI ( ur, ; 1935 – 21 March 2004), alternatively spelled Mohammad Omer, was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. Renowned for his goal-scoring abilities, prolific finishing, and Hat-trick, hat-tricks, he is widely considered as one of the greatest Pakistani footballers of all time. Starting his career in clubs in Karachi, Umer later represented Mohammedan SC (Kolkata), Kolkata Mohammedan in the late 1950s. In his first year, he became the Calcutta Football League, Calcutta League's top scorer, while also guiding Mohammedan to the title, also captaining the side to win the 1960 Aga Khan Gold Cup. He continued his professional career in various clubs in East Pakistan, winning various titles across his spells. Umer represented the Pakistan national football team from 1956 to 1968, and was the country's 13th international captain. He also represented Pakistan at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
