Abdullah Rahi (born 1938), is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward. Abdullah represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s, and was member of the national squad which finished finalists at the

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Early life

Abdullah was born in the

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locality of Karachi in British India.

Club career

1963 Aga Khan Gold Cup runners-up Dhaka Wanderers Club

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Like several notable players of West Pakistan, Abdullah represented several clubs in East Pakistan at the Dhaka League. With Victoria SC, Abdullah scored one of the goals at the 1962 Aga Khan Gold Cup final 5–1 victory against Young Taegeuk FA. The next year, he represented Dhaka Wanderers as a guest player and helped the side finish runner-up at the Aga Khan Gold Cup. In 1969, Abdullah helped Dhaka Mohammedan win the league title as unbeaten champions. His attacking partnership with Golam Sarwar Tipu, Pratap Shankar Hazra, and fellow Pakistan national team forward

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being integral to their success that season.

International career

In 1959, Abdullah was member of the Pakistan national football team which participated at the

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, India. Abdullah recorded the winner goal at the 13th minute in Pakistan's first official victory over India, during the

. Previously the national side had won twice against India in exhibition games after the 1953 and 1955 editions of the Colombo Cup. The next year, Abdullah managed to score in a record 7–0 victory over Thailand at the 1960 Merdeka Tournament. Abdullah was member of the national squad which finished runner-ups at the

after falling in the final against Indonesia by 1–2.

Career statistics

International goals

''Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before

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are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.''

Honours

Pakistan * Merdeka Tournament runner-up:

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Victoria SC * Dhaka League: 1962 * Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1962

Dhaka Mohammedan

* Dhaka League: 1969

References

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