Karachi Kickers is a Pakistani

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club based in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

. Karachi United competed in the Karachi Football League, one of the top leagues of Karachi. It last competed in the

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. The club was one of the most successful teams in the early football history of Pakistan, winning the

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in 1955 and 1956, and the Aga Khan Gold Cup in 1958. It has also included early football players of Pakistan such as

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, Qayyum Changezi and

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. The club also has a women's team.

History

The club participated in the

, winning consecutively in 1955 and 1956. In 1955 under the captaincy of ''Dad Muhammad'' and a side which included

, the team did a tour in

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, 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

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, the Nagji Memorial in

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, and the Athletic Trophy in

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in their tour. The local Indian newspapers at the time reported that Umer scored six goals in a single game in Ernakulam as well as a hattrick in Mysore. Karachi Kickers 1958 Aga Khan Gold Cup Winners

Karachi Kickers 1958 Aga Khan Gold Cup Winners

In 1958, the Karachi Kickers led by Abdul Ghafoor Majna became the first champions in the inaugural edition of the Aga Khan Gold Cup defeating their city rivals Karachi Mohammedans. Between 2003 and 2008, the club took part in various local tournaments in Karachi, comprising 64 teams in the first, where it recorded a 0–3 defeat against Nawab XI in the 1/8 finals. The club subsequently participated in the KASB Karachi Football League in 2008. The club made its debut in the

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, finishing third in the group A of the club leg behind Baloch Nushki and Mehran, failing to qualify for the next round to promote to the Pakistan Premier League. In the next

, the club again failed to advance to the next round after finishing second in the group C of the club leg, behind

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and ahead Hazara Zamindar. The club subsequently took part in inter-district tournaments in Karachi.

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the 2008–09 season are listed below.

Notable players

The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for ''Karachi Kickers''. *

* Qayyum Changezi *

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Honours

** Winners (2): 1955, 1956 * Aga Khan Gold Cup ** Winners (1): 1958

References

{{Reflist Football clubs in Pakistan Football in Karachi