Dad Muhammad

Dad Muhammad
For the father killed during the war in Afghanistan, see Killing of Dad Mohammad.

Dad Muhammad
Personal information
Full name Dad Muhammad
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Karachi, British India
Date of death Unknown
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1950s Mohammedan Sporting
1949 Jinnah Gymkhana
1950s Karachi Kickers
International career
1950–1954 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dad Muhammad, alternatively spelled as Daud Muhammad, was a Pakistani footballer who represented the Pakistan national team in the 1950s. Muhammad also played for the Mohammedan SC team in the early 1950s.

Club career

Dad (second from right, standing) with Mohammedan Sporting in 1948.

In the 1940s and 1950s, Muhammad was recruited to play for Mohammedan SC.[1][2] Notably, he played a key role in the team's success in 1948, the season where Mohammedan Sporting became the first Indian club to win Calcutta League without losing a single match. Playing 24 matches, winning 20 and drawing the rest four. The same year, Dad, alongside teammate Muhammad Ramzan, were selected to represent an I.F.A. XI against the visiting Burma football team.[3][4]

In 1949, Muhammad was a part of the Jinnah Gymkhana football team, which toured visiting countries Ceylon and Burma.[5][6][7][8][9]

In 1955, he captained Karachi Kickers during their tour to south India, returning unbeaten after 32 games with 24 wins and 8 draws.

Muhammad also represented the Sindh football team at the National Football Championship in the 1950s.[10]

International career

In 1950, Muhammad was selected to represent the Pakistan national football team on their tour to Iran and Iraq.[citation needed]

In 1954, Muhammad featured in all three matches at the 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[11][12][13][14]

Personal life

Muhammad hailed from Karachi.[15] Muhammad's nephew Ali Nawaz Baloch represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s and 1970s.[16][17] Nawaz's elder brother Abdullah Akbar and other brother, Ismail Roshu, were also footballers.

References

  1. ^ "পাকিস্তান জিততে পারেনি" [Pakistan unable to win]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 20 December 1954. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Amrita Bazar Patrika [Daily]. Vol: 80; Issue:152 (06 June 1948)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 24 August 1948.
  4. ^ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 25 August 1948.
  5. ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.11.28 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.05 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.11.30 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ^ "জাতীয় ফুটবল প্রতিযোগিতায় বেলুচ দলের সাফল্য" [Baloch team's success in national football competition] (in Bengali). The Azad. 14 September 1950. p. 8.
  11. ^ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 92 (20 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 94 (22 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 99 (27 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  14. ^ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications.
  15. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1968.12.14 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  16. ^ Raheel, Natasha (30 June 2014). "The footballer within every Lyariite". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  17. ^ Ahmed, Fakhruddin (23 July 1970). "Players' gallery | Ali Newaz". The Pakistan Observer. p. 10.
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