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Mukhtar Ali (footballer, Born 1962)
Sheikh Mukhtar Ali (born 25 July 1962) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. He played for Pakistan Airlines throughout his career, and captained the Pakistan national team on several occasions from 1986 till 1988, guiding the national side achieve the bronze medal at the 1987 South Asian Games. Early life Ali was born on 25 July 1962 in Lahore, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. He studied up to FA level, and started his football career with Bata Club of Lahore at the age of 15, where he played from 1978 till 1982. Club career Ali played for Pakistan Airlines throughout his career at the National Football Championship from 1982 till 1994. In 1979, Ali featured in the National Youth Football Championship, where he led the Punjab team. International career Early years In 1982, Ali represented Pakistan youth in the 30th Asian Youth Championship held in Kathmandu, Nepal. He also featured against a team of South-West German Football Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised, often limited to certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards, from scoring. Centre-backs accomplish this by blocking shots, tackling, intercepting passes, contesting headers and marking forwards to discourage the opposing team from passing to them. Centre-backs are often tall and positioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merdeka Tournament
Merdeka Tournament () is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. It is mainly played at Independence Stadium, in Kuala Lumpur. "Merdeka" is the Malay word for independence. As of 2023, the tournament has been held 42 times, though with decreasing frequency in recent decades. The Merdeka Tournament is the oldest invitational football tournament in Asia, and the matches in the tournament are considered International "A" matches (Friendly match) by FIFA. History The Merdeka Tournament is Asia`s oldest football tournament which invited football playing nations to compete since 1957. The tournament also was once called the ‘Mini Asia Cup’ around the 1960s to 1980s, which was founded by the former AFC President, Tunku Abdul Rahman. At that time, the FIFA president, Sir Stanley Rous, was just as surprised that newly independent Asian country could successfully organize a football tournament where all expenses of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Men's Footballers
Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as 85-90% of the population follows Sunni Islam. A majority of around 97% of Pakistanis are Muslims. The majority of Pakistanis natively speak languages belonging to the Indo-Iranic family ( Indo-Aryan and Iranic subfamilies). Located in South Asia, the country is also the source of a significantly large diaspora, most of whom reside in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, with an estimated population of 4.7 million. The second-largest Pakistani diaspora resides throughout both Northwestern Europe and Western Europe, where there are an estimated 2.4 million; over half of this figure resides in the United Kingdom (see British Pakistanis). Ethnic subgroups Ethnically, Indo-Aryan peoples comprise the majority of the population in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pakistan National Football Team Captains
This article lists all the captains of the Pakistan national football team. The first captain to lead Pakistan national football team, Pakistan in their international debut in October 1950 was the Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper Osman Jan, who captained Pakistan in their first international match against Iran national football team, Iran on 27 October 1950. The following table includes players who have captained the Pakistan national football team, along with the vice-captains and the international tournaments they led in. List of captains Captains by major tournaments * ''In Continental and International tournaments'' References Bibliography * {{Football in Pakistan Pakistan men's international footballers, Lists of association football captains, Pakistan captains Association football player non-biographical articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ejaz Ali (footballer)
Ejaz Ali (; born 5 November 1963), is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. Ali is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s and 1990s, and was part of the national team which won gold at the 1989 South Asian Games. Early life Ali was born on 5 November 1963 in Lahore, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. He studied up to FA level, and started his football career with Bata Club of Lahore, where he impressed several coaches and scouts as a midfielder. Club career Ali subsequently represented National Football Championship departmental sides WAPDA, Pakistan Railways, Pakistan Steel and Pakistan Airlines, helping the latter win several titles. International career Ali represented Pakistan youth in the Asian Youth Cup qualifiers in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and later in Quetta in 1986. He represented Pakistan on senior level at the South Asian Games in 1985 held in Dhaka, and 1987 in Calcutta. Ali also participated in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
Qualification for the Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Qatar between 2 and 18 December. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha. Groups * * Withdrew Qualification Group 1 *All matches played in United Arab Emirates. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 *All matches played in Malaysia. *Iraq were originally drawn in this group, but they withdrew on 6 April 1988 in protest at the AFC changing the fixtures schedule at late notice. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 *All matches played in Nepal. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 4 *All matches played in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Suma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Qualification
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' generally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United States, and sometimes in Ireland and New Zealand); Australian rules football; Gaelic football; gridiron football (specifically American football, arena football, or Canadian football); International rules football; rugby league football; and rugby union football. These various forms of football share, to varying degrees, common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Naveed (footballer)
Muhammad Naveed (Urdu: ) also known as Chaudhry Naveed, is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a centre-back. Naveed served as captain of the Pakistan national team from 1986 to 1988, including at the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul. He also won the 1989 South Asian Games with Pakistan, and was the starting defender at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, marking the country's first ever participation in the tournament. Club career Naveed played for Pakistan Army throughout his career at the National Football Championship. International career Naveed served as captain of the Pakistan national team from 1986 to 1988. He was the captain at the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, marking the country's return to the football tournament after 12 years. He also won the 1989 South Asian Games, and started in the final against Bangladesh which ended in a 1–0 victory. Naveed was also the starting defender in all the four matches at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamabad
Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital. The Greek architect Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis developed Islamabad's master plan, in which he divided it into eight zones; the city comprises administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational and industrial sectors, commercial areas, as well as rural and green areas administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation with support from the Capital Development Authority. Islamabad is known for its parks and forests, including the Margalla Hills National Park and the Shakarparian. It is home to several landmarks, including the country's flagship Faisal Mosque, which is the world's sixth-largest mosq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament
The 1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament was the fourth edition of the Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament. The event was held at the Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan. Overview The fourth edition of the Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament commenced on 25 April 1986 at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad. The competition featured six teams, including two from the host nation, Pakistan Greens which was the national team, and Pakistan Whites which was the B team. The national teams of China, Nepal, and Sri Lanka also participated, with the exception of South Korea, which was represented by the South Korea national B squad. The tournament kicked off with Pakistan Greens securing a 1–0 victory over Sri Lanka in a rain-affected match played under floodlights. The winning goal came in the 65th minute from Ghulam Sarwar, who finished a move initiated from the right wing. Later that day, China defeated Nepal 5–0. Chinese forward Liu Haiguang netted twice in quick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaukat Mufti
Shaukat Mahmood Mufti (Urdu: ; born 10 January 1955) is a Pakistani former Football player, footballer. The versatile footballer played as a left-back, left midfielder and Forward (association football), left-winger. Mufti is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s, and served as Captain (association football), captain of the national side in 1986. Club career Mufti represented the NBP FC, National Bank departmental team at the National Football Championship (Pakistan), National Football Championship. International career In 1981, Mufti was selected for the Pakistan national football team, Pakistan national team for a goodwill tour to Myanmar, Burma, and later participated in the 1981 King's Cup held in Thailand as a Defender (association football), fullback. The next year he participated at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament held in Karachi with the Pakistan national football team, Pakistan national team, where he featured in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup
The 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup was held at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. Overview The President's Gold Cup International Football Tournament kicked off at the National Stadium in Karachi on 7 March 1986. The teams competing included Nassaji Mazandaran from Iran, Shenyang Army Unit team from China, and Bangladesh. Three teams from host Pakistan included Pakistan XI captained by Shaukat Mufti, President XI (also known as simply ''Sind'') managed by former international captain Qadir Bakhsh and composed of several Pakistani international players, and Pakistan Customs. On the opening day, President's XI defeated Bangladesh 4–1 after the teams were tied 1–1 at halftime. Substitute Din Mohammad put President's XI ahead 2–1 in the 58th minute, and despite a close attempt by Bangladesh in the 74th minute, goalkeeper Ishtiaq made a save. In the 78th minute, left-winger Ghulam Mohammad extended the lead to 3–1 with a solo effort, and seconds before the final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
