Faqir Hussain
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faqir Hussain | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Peshawar, British India | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2016 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Peshawar, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–60s | Pakistan Air Force | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960s | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Faqir Hussain (15 May 1938 – 24 February 2016) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward.[1] Hussain played for Pakistan Air Force throughout his career, and also represented the Pakistan national team in the 1960s.
Club career
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In 1955, Hussain participated at the Army Football Tournament in Iran with the Pakistan Combined Armed Forces Services football team while playing for Pakistan Airforce, in a tournament which showcased army football teams from India, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.[2] Along with Moideen Kutty, Hussain was a crucial player of the Air Force team.[3][4]
In August 1960, he scored in a 2–0 victory against a select team from Hoshiarpur in the 25th minute during the fifth Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament in the semifinals.[5] The tournament which featured teams from India and Iran concluded with PAF winning the final.[6] He also played the Inter-Services Football Championship for Pakistan Air Force at the domestic level in Pakistan.[7][8] In the 16th edition of the championship in 1960, Faqir scored a hat-trick against Pakistan Army winning the final by 3–0.[9]
In 1961, while playing for Pakistan Airforce in a friendly game against the Iranian club Shahin F.C., he scored all 4 goals for his team in a match which ended in a 6–4 defeat.[10]
International career
[edit]Hussain played for the Pakistan national team in the 1960s. He was among the players present in the 1960 Asian Cup qualifiers hosted by India in Ernakulam in 1959,[1] where Pakistan faced Iran, India and Israel twice each in the qualifiers.[11][12] Hussain scored a goal in a memorable victory over Iran by 4–1.[13]
In 1964, he also played 1964 Summer Olympics qualification against Iran in Teheran and the match was lost by 1–4.[14] Second match was played at Lahore and Pakistan won the match by 1–0 but failed to qualify on aggregate.[15] He also played at the 1965 RCD Cup.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 December 1959 | Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi, India |  Iran
|
4–1 | 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Israel Official Games 1948-1959". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 21 May 1955" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 20 September 1958". Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 04 January 1959". Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 26 August 1960". Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 03 September 1960". Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 20 September 1958". Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Wednesday 12 October 1960". Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Monday 17 October 1960". Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Special Edition: Thirty years of History of Persepolis Soccer Club: From Shahin til Pirouzi, Kayhan Publishing.
- ^ "Asian Nations Cup 1960". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ a b "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 11 December 1959". Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.