Mukhtar Ali (footballer, born 1962)

For other people with the same name, see Mukhtar Ali (disambiguation).

Mukhtar Ali

Ali with Pakistan at the 1986 Fajr International Tournament
Personal information
Full name	Sheikh Mukhtar Ali
Date of birth	(1962-07-25) 25 July 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Lahore, Pakistan
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1992	Pakistan Airlines
International career
1984–1988	Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sheikh Mukhtar Ali (born 25 July 1962) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender.^[1][2] He played for Pakistan Airlines throughout his career, and captained the Pakistan national team in 1986 and 1987, helping the national side achieve the bronze medal at the 1987 South Asian Games.

Club career

Ali played for Pakistan Airlines throughout his career at the National Football Championship from 1984 till 1992.^[3] In 1979, Ali featured in the National Youth Football Championship, where he led the Punjab team.^[4][5][6]

International career

Mukhtar made his international debut with Pakistan at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification held in Calcutta, later playing at the 1984 Merdeka Tournament. The following year, he played at the 1986 Fajr International Tournament in Tehran whete he was vice-captain after Shaukat Mufti. His younger brother Ejaz Ali, who also played internationally was part of the team alongside him.^[7]

He also featured at the Quaid-e-Azam International Cup in 1985 and 1986. In the 1986 edition, he wore the captain armband for the first time. Mukhtar was once again handed the captaincy in the 1987 South Asian Games in India, helping the team achieve the bronze medal.^{[3][8][9][10]}

He also played as captain at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Kuala Lumpur, marking his final appearances with the national team.^[11]

Post-retirement

After his retirement as player, Mukhtar undertook several trainings to obtain a coaching license.^[12]

Honours

Pakistan Airlines

• National Football Championship: 1989, 1992–93

See also

• List of Pakistan national football team captains

References

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6. "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Business Recorder. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
7. "1986 Fajr International Tournament". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
8. "SPORTS WORLD: End to gloomy era of Pakistan football in sight". Brecorder. 2006-11-18. Archived from the original on 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
9. "Faisal approves Arif as captain of Pakistan team". The Nation. 2010-01-24. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
10. "Former captains hail KPT-PFF Cup organisation". The Nation. 2010-03-21. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
11. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mukhtar Ali (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
12. "AFC-C coaching course begins". DAWN.COM. 2009-02-24. Archived from the original on 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

External links

• Mukhtar Ali at National-Football-Teams.com