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Pakistan National Under-20 Football Team
Pakistan national under-20 football team represents Pakistan in international youth football competitions in SAFF U-20 Championship, AFC U-20 Asian Cup and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 & under-19 international football tournaments. The team is operated under the Pakistan Football Federation. The team have qualified for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup three previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team will also first take part in the SAFF U-20 Championship in the 2023 edition. History The youth team first participated at the 1962 AFC Youth Championship held in Bangkok, with A.R. Siddiqui as manager, Bahadur Khan as coach and referee, and Salim as captain. After a decade-long gap and the fall of Dhaka, the team participated at the 1973 AFC Youth Championship in Tehran led by senior team head coach Mohammad Amin, and Muhammad Idrees as captain. The 2000 AFC Youth Championship was the last time Pakistan took part in the tournament, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pakistan Football Federation
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is the national governing body of association football in Football in Pakistan, Pakistan. It is a member of FIFA, the international governing body of Association football, football, and affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation and South Asian Football Federation. The federation was founded in 1947; it also manages the futsal and beach soccer national teams. History Upon Pakistan's Independence of Pakistan, independence in 1947, both East Pakistan, East and West Pakistan, West wings of the country inherited the football infrastructure of the British Raj. The need for establishing a nationwide football association to govern the game properly was urgent, since India had inherited the erstwhile Calcutta-based Indian Football Association and the All India Football Federation, All-India Football Federation (AIFF). Thus, on 5 December 1947 the Pakistan Football Federation was created. Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's first Governor-General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Atish FC Tank
Atish Football Club Tank is a Pakistani association football, football club based in Tank (city), Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It last competed in the 2014 PFF League. History Atish Tank was founded by a group of 10 individuals, including club manager Hizbullah. The club participated in the Peshawar District Football League in 2005, losing by 0–2 against United Club. The club made its professional debut in the 2014 PFF League. It was one of the two clubs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who qualified, along with Mardan Blue Star FC, Mardan Blue Star, both qualifying by virtue of winning the inter-district tournaments. The club finished last in the group stage, after losing by 1–2 and 0–1 to Young Ittefaq and Baloch FC Nushki, Baloch Nushki respectively. The club subsequently missed league exposure for the next years, as Pakistan was suspended from all football activities by FIFA in 2015 due to the Pakistan Football Federation crisis. In 2019, the club was ousted from the Khyber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
SA Gardens FC
SA Gardens Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Lahore, Punjab. The club also have a futsal section. History SA Gardens made its professional debut in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup. They were drawn in group F with SSGC, Wohaib and Masha United. The club started the campaign with a 1–1 draw against Wohaib. The club advanced tuntil the semifinals before falling to WAPDA by 3–0. The club finished as runner-up of the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup, after falling against WAPDA The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (), colloquially known as WAPDA, is a Pakistani government-owned public utility agency maintaining hydropower and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power plants. WAPDA includes ... by 0–1 in the final. Players Current squad Personnel Current technical staff References External links SA Gardens FCat Global Sports Archive Association football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Karachi United
Karachi United Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Clifton, Karachi. It last competed in the Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of the Pakistani football league system. Formed in 1996, the club turned professional in 2013. In October 2020, the club was promoted to the Pakistan Premier League for the first time, courtesy of a second-place finish in the 2020 PFF League. It therefore made its top-flight debut in the 2021 Pakistan Premier League. They were also members of the Karachi Football League, a semi-professional regional competition. The club has also competed in the 2016 PFF Cup, the highest cup competition in Pakistan that year. They reached the quarter-finals, in which they were defeated by PIA FC. Karachi United uses the 2,000-capacity Karachi United Stadium for most of their home games. The team is sponsored by Engro Corporation. History Formation and growth The club was formed in 1996 by Taha Alizai in Karachi. It started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
India National Under-20 Football Team
The India national under-20 football team represents India at all international under-20 tournaments. They act as the main feeder team for the India national under-23 football team, India U-23 and the senior India national football team, Indian football team. This team is for Indian players aged under 19 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year AFC U-20 Asian Cup, AFC U-19 Championship campaign begins, and as such, some players can remain with the squad until the age of 21. The team competes for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Asian Championship, with the finals every even-numbered year, formerly odd-numbered years. It is also eligible to participate in the SAFF U-20 Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup held every two years. Beginning from 2024–25 I-League, 2024-25 I-league season, the team is also eligible to participate in the I-league, the second division of Indian football league system, Indian Football League System. Previously, the team has participated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jaffar Khan
Jaffar Khan (Urdu, Pashto: ; born on 20 March 1981) is a Pakistani football manager and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Pakistan national football team. He is the current head coach of Pakistan Army F.C. Jaffar played for Pakistan Army F.C. from 1998 till 2019. He was first called up to the Pakistan national team in 2001 and captained the national side from 2003 until 2013. Despite his lack of height needed for modern goalkeepers, he was praised for his shot-stopping skills and reflexes. He is considered one of the most successful goalkeepers to play for Pakistan. Khan also served as a soldier in the Pakistan Army. Early life He was born on 20 March 1981 in Paniala, in the Dera Ismail Khan district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province into an ethnic Pashtun family. At the age of 16, he started playing club football with Khyber Club Paniala. Club career Khan was inducted into the Pakistan Army through the sports quota in 1998. In 2000, he kept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Muhammad Essa
Muhammad Essa Khan (Urdu, Pashto: ; born 20 November 1983) is a Pakistani football manager and former footballer who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Khan Research Laboratories. A former captain of the Pakistan national team, he is regarded among the most talented football players Pakistan has produced. He was used as a playmaker particularly in support of a striker, or a genuine centre forward because of his ball holding and passing skills. He was a left-footed free-kick specialist. In his playing days, Essa was one of the most well known faces in Pakistani football, due to his regular goal scoring at international level. Club career Early career Born in the city of Chaman in Pakistan's Balochistan province, he played in the youth team of Pakistani club side Afghan FC Chaman before signing for PTCL FC, with whom he won the old PFF President's Cup in 2003. In the inaugural Pakistan Premier League season in 2004, the club finished fifth in the league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Layton
John Henry Layton (born 29 June 1951) is an English former football player and coach who spent much of his career at Hereford United, both as a player and a manager. He played as a centre back. He made over 200 league appearances for Hereford United and helped them to the Third Division championship 1975-76. Early life Layton was born in Hereford on 29 June 1951. His dad, Johnny Layton, was a notable figure at Hereford United, being the club's record appearance holder during the 1950s and 1960s with 549 appearances. His father played as a part time professional, with his main occupation being in the timber trade. He used to attend his father games until his retirement, when he became manager of the reserve side. Playing career Early years Layton played occasionally in the youth of Hereford United and Westfields, until joining Gloucester City in 1970. He moved to Kidderminster Harriers in 1973. Hereford United Layton returned to Hereford and made his debut with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dave Burns (football Manager)
David Burns is a Dutch-British football manager. He is fluent in English and Dutch, and has basic knowledge of French and German. Playing career Burns had played semi-professional football in the Netherlands, but an injury in 1982 forced him to quit. He decided to take up coaching instead. Managerial career In 1983, Burns completed his course for a UEFA ‘A’ coaching badge. In the Netherlands he coaching clubs and worked the Royal Dutch Football Association’s Youth Plan. Burns also spent time coaching in Belgium, Germany, Jamaica, Canada and the USA. He came to the UK in 1996 after getting British citizenship and managed Cheltenham Town’s youth team for a while before moving to Bristol City’s youth team's goalkeeping coach. He then spent a year as Southampton’s Academy goalkeeping coach. In January 2000, he was chosen as a FIFA International Coach with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and went to Pakistan to become part of their coaching sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mohammad Amin (footballer)
Mohammad Amin (1931 – 9 August 1979) was a Pakistani international footballer who played as right winger, and manager. He served as captain of the Pakistan national football team at the 1964 Summer Olympics qualification, and is one of the players to have played and coached the national team. He also played for Selangor in Malaya and Pakistan Air Force at club level. He won the Malaysia Cup twice with Selangor. Club career Selangor Amin started playing football in a school at Malaya and later played for a leading club, namely Selangor in 1949. He played as a right-back at the club. Amin helped the team win the Malaysia Cup in 1949 and again in 1951. Pakistan Air Force In 1951, Amin left Malaya, joining the Pakistan Air Force as physical instructor. He represented the Pakistan Air Force football team at the Inter-Services Tournament in 1952 and 1953 and at the National Football Championship. In 1951, he switched his position to inside-right, or at the right of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
