Zakaria Pintoo (born 1 January 1943)
is a Bangladeshi retired professional footballer who played as a
defender.
Career
Pintoo played for the
Pakistan football team before independence.
He served as the captain of
Shadhin Bangla Football Team in 1971 and went on to become the first captain of the
Bangladesh national football team after the independence of the country.
[ He received the ]Independence Day Award
The Independence Day Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পদক), also termed Independence Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), Swadhinata Padak, and Swadhinata Puroskar, is the highest state award given by t ...
(1995) in the sports category by the Government of Bangladesh
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Co ...
.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 ...
, in 1971, he became the first person to hoist the Bangladesh flag in foreign land. In May 1972, Pintoo captained Dhaka Mohammedan against visiting Indian club Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, its football section is one of the oldest in India and Asia. The club is most notable for its victory over East Yorkshire Regiment ...
in their 1–0 defeat.
Pintoo led the Bangladesh football team in their first international tournament at the 1973 Merdeka Tournament
Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. As of 2022, it has been held 40 times, and decreasingly in ...
. He made his international debut for Bangladesh against Thailand football team.[ The allegation was later denied by Pintoo.][
]
Family
Pintoo's younger brother Moyeenuddin is also a former footballer.
Honours
Dhaka Wanderers[
*]Dhaka 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 ...
: 1960
Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)[
*]Dhaka 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 ...
: 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1975
* Independence Cup: 1972
*Aga Khan Gold Cup
The Aga Khan Gold Cup was a tournament played in Dhaka, Bangladesh which invited the top club sides from leading football playing nations of Asia to compete. Many renowned football pundits regard this competition as a predecessor of AFC Champio ...
: 1964, 1968
See also
* List of association footballers who have been capped for two senior national teams
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pintoo, Zakaria
Living people
1943 births
People from Naogaon District
Bangladeshi footballers
Bangladesh international footballers
Association football defenders
Recipients of the Independence Day Award
Pakistani footballers
Pakistan international footballers
Dual internationalists (football)
Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players