Mohammad Tariq Hussain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Tariq Hussain | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyari, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–2006 | Habib Bank | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–2003 | Pakistan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Habib Bank (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Civil Aviation Authority (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohammad Tariq Hussain (born 15 September 1970) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. He played for Habib Bank throughout his career, serving as assistant coach of the team later on. Tariq is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1990s,[1] and also captained the national team.[2]
Early life
[edit]Hussain was born on 15 September 1970 in Lyari.[3]
Club career
[edit]Iqbal played for Habib Bank throughout his career at the National Football Championship and later the Pakistan Premier League.[4][5]
International career
[edit]Tariq started playing for the Pakistan national team when the Quaid-e-Azam International Cup was held in Lahore in 1987. In 1989, he featured at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament.[6] He also featured in Pakistan's second participation at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification in 1993, playing in all eight matches where Pakistan again ended up unsuccessful.[7]
He also featured as a starter in several tournaments including the 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification, 1991 South Asian Games where he helped the side win the gold medal, 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification, 1995 SAFF Gold Cup, 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, 1999 SAFF Gold Cup among others. He last played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification in November 2003 in both legs against Kyrgyzstan.[8][9] He made more than 20 appearances for the national team throughout his career.[9] He also captained the national team on several occasions.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]After his retirement as player, Tariq served as assistant coach of the Habib Bank football team.[10] He was later appointed as assistant coach of the newly formed Civil Aviation Authority team.[11]
Honours
[edit]Pakistan
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ a b "WAPDA register another win; NBP, KRL play 2-2 draw". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Pakistan - National Team Players". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "HBL and AGQ eliminate holders Army and PIA". DAWN.COM. 2002-10-26. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Wapda, PAF become group leaders". DAWN.COM. 2002-10-23. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "International Matches 1989 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "International Matches 1993 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Jaffar replaces Haroon as captain". DAWN.COM. 2003-11-26. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ a b "Mohammad Tariq Hussain (Player) | National Football Teams". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Newspaper, From the (2012-08-25). "HBL, NBP name squads for PPL". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Muhammad Tariq - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
External links
[edit]- Mohammad Tariq Hussain at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohammad Tariq Hussain at Global Sports Archive
- Mohammad Tariq Hussain at Soccerway