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Sharafat Ali
Sharafat in 1987
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-06-01) 1 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Multan, Pakistan
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Pak Fighters
1981 Multan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1993 WAPDA
International career
1984–1992 Pakistan
Managerial career
2012–2021 WAPDA (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sharafat Ali (born 1 June 1966)[1] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward. He is credited for scoring Pakistan first ever goal in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers since their first participation in 1989.[2] A former captain of the national team,[3] Ali also won the 1989 and 1991 South Asian Games with Pakistan.[4][5]

Early life

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Ali was born on 1 June 1966 in Multan in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1][6]

Club career

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Youth career

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Ali started playing football at the age of 10, and joined Pak Fighters Football Club.[citation needed]

In 1980, the National Youth Championship was held regularly in Pakistan. Playing for Multan in the final of the 1981 National Youth Championship, Sharafat scored the only goal in the final against Sargodha.[7][8][9]

WAPDA

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In 1983, Ali joined WAPDA,[1] winning their first trophy in their first participation in the National Football Championship, scoring in the 5–4 final victory against Habib Bank.[10] Sharafat was also part of WAPDA during the National Games, winning gold in 1992 in the 24th edition of the National Games and winning silver the next year.

International career

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Ali participated in the 1984 Merdeka Tournament, scoring in a 1–2 defeat against Primera B XI of Argentina, and two goals in a 2–0 victory against Algeria U20.[11][12][13] In the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Ali scored against a hat trick in a 4–1 victory against North Yemen, registering Pakistan's lone win in the competition.[14]

At the 1988 Summer Olympics qualification in April 1987, he scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against Nepal. In 1987, Ali was appointed as the 36th captain of the Pakistan national team when Quaid-e-Azam International Cup was held in Lahore, previously participating in the series in 1985 in Peshawar and 1986 in Islamabad. His long range goal in the 1987 South Asian Games against Maldives placed Pakistan second in the group stages,[15] to advance to the third place match against Bangladesh where he again scored the lone goal in the 41st minute to win the bronze medal for Pakistan.[16]

On 10 February 1989, Ali became the first player to score a goal for Pakistan in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in their first participation in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring in the 81st minute in a 1–4 loss against UAE.[2]

Ali played in the 1989 South Asian Games, scoring a goal in a 2–0 victory against Maldives along with Qazi Ashfaq, as Pakistan passed the group stages and won the title by defeating Bangladesh in the final.[17]

In the subsequent 1991 South Asian Games in Colombo under the captainship of Ghulam Sarwar, Ali again won the gold with Pakistan, after defeating Maldives in the final by 2–0.[4] Ali thus became the only Pakistani player to represent the national team in three South Asian Games editions and to have a medal in all three.

Managerial career

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Ali was assistant manager of WAPDA from 2012 to 2021.[18][19][20][21][22]

Career statistics

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International goals

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Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.
Key
‡ = Unofficial Fixture
List of international goals scored by Sharafat Ali
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
- 23 August 1984 Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia South Korea South Korea U20‡ 1–2 1–6 1984 Merdeka Tournament [23]
- 30 August 1984 Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia Argentina Primera B Metropolitana XI‡ 1–1 1–2 1984 Merdeka Tournament [11]
- 3 September 1984 Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia Algeria Algeria U20‡ 1–0 2–0 1984 Merdeka Tournament [11]
- 2–0 [11]
1 11 October 1984 Kolkata, India  North Yemen 4–1 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification [14]
2 [14]
3 [14]
4 25 April 1987 Kathmandu, Nepal    Nepal 2–2 1988 Summer Olympics qualification [24]
5 [24]
6 22 November 1987 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  Maldives 1–0 1–0 1987 South Asian Games [15]
7 25 November 1987 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  Bangladesh 1–0 1–0 1987 South Asian Games [16]
8 10 February 1989 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan  United Arab Emirates 1–4 1–4 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [2]
9 24 October 1989 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan  Maldives 1–0 2–0 1989 South Asian Games [17]
10 27 September 1990 Xiannongtan Stadium, Beijing, China  Singapore 1–3 1–6 1990 Asian Games [25]


Honours

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WAPDA

Pakistan

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sharafat Ali (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  2. ^ a b c "Searching for success: Pakistan's long wait for first FIFA World Cup qualifier win". FIFA. 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "PFF chief's efforts for Asian Games football hailed". Brecorder. 2010-09-05. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  4. ^ a b "5th South Asian Federation Games 1991 (Colombo, Sri Lanka)". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  6. ^ "Committee Formed To Revive Football". UrduPoint. Archived from the original on 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  7. ^ "U-18 Football Championship starts". Brecorder. 2007-08-28. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  8. ^ "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Brecorder. 2007-09-08. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  9. ^ "PFF approves Lahore as championship host". DAWN.COM. 2009-10-01. Archived from the original on 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  10. ^ "Pakistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  11. ^ a b c d "Merdeka Tournament 1984". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  12. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  13. ^ "Former skippers praise PFF for Australia, Korea support". The Nation. 2010-12-02. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  14. ^ a b c d "Pakistani goal treat The Straits Times, 16 October 1984, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  15. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Pakistan vs. Maldives". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  16. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Pakistan vs. Bangladesh". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  17. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Pakistan vs. Maldives". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  18. ^ "Sharafat Ali - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  19. ^ express (2011-12-19). "PAF, WAPDA play out dull stalemate". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  20. ^ express (2011-12-25). "WAPDA sink Navy in football league". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  21. ^ natasha.raheel (2012-12-09). "We feared for our lives in Chaman: Wapda". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  22. ^ "Football: Wapda captain demands investment". The Express Tribune. 2012-10-03. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  23. ^ New Straits Times Aug 24, 1984. New Straits Times.
  24. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Pakistan vs. Nepal". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  25. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Singapore vs. Pakistan". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
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