Faqir Hussain
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Faqir Hussain | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Pakistan | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–60s | Pakistan Air Force | ||
International career | |||
1960s | Pakistan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Faqir Hussain (born 15 May 1948) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Club career
[edit]Faqir Hussain joined Pakistan Airforce in 1958.[2][3] 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.[4] The tournament which featured teams from India and Iran concluded with PAF winning the final.[5] He also played the Inter-Services Football Championship for Pakistan Air Force at the domestic level in Pakistan.[6][7] In the 16th edition of the championship in 1960, Faqir scored a hat-trick against Pakistan Army winning the final by 3–0.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10][11] Hussain scored a goal in a memorable victory over Iran by 4–1.[12]
In 1964, he also played 1964 Summer Olympics qualification against Iran in Teheran and the match was lost by 1–4.[13] Second match was played at Lahore and Pakistan won the match by 1–0 but failed to qualify on aggregate.[14] He also played at the 1965 RCD Cup.[15]
He represented the Pakistan national team for ten years and was also captain for four years.[citation needed] While playing in China, he was declared as the fastest player.[citation needed]
Faqir Hussain was a qualified/trained FIFA Coach.[citation needed]
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. |
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1 | 9 December 1959 | Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi, India | Iran | 4–1 | 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Israel Official Games 1948-1959". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "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.