Yousuf Sr.

Muhammad Yousuf
Personal information
Date of birth 1939
Place of birth Karachi, British India
Date of death (aged 81–82)
Place of death Karachi, Pakistan
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1955 Sindh
1956 Pakistan Railways
1957–1960 Karachi
1957–1960 KMC
1958 Karachi Kickers
1962–1964 Victoria SC
1965–1972 Pakistan Airlines
International career
1959–1964 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Yousuf (1939 – 19 May 2021) commonly known as Yousuf Sr. or Yousuf Senior, was a Pakistani former footballer who played as a right winger.

Early life

Yousuf was born in Gul Muhammad Lane, in the Lyari locality of Karachi in 1939.[1][2][3][4][5][excessive citations] He received his primary education from SM Lyari High School, and started playing football since his childhood. During his student days, he was selected in the school team with which he visited Lahore in 1950 and Quetta in 1951.[1]

Club career

Yousuf later participated in the Karachi Championship with the Lyari Combined team and after impressing the selectors, he went to India to play the Rovers Cup with Karachi team in 1952. In the meantime, Yousuf joined the local club Osmania, which refused to give him playtime due to his young age. In the same year, he was included in the football team of Pakistan Tobacco Company.[1]

From 1953 till 1955, Yousuf represented Sindh, Pakistan Railways in 1956, and Karachi and KMC from 1957 till 1960 in the National Football Championship. In 1956, he also toured India with Makran Sports for three months, playing friendly matches in Madras, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Malabar. In 1958, Yousuf won the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Dhaka with Karachi Kickers.[1]

Yousuf (left) with Ghulam Abbas Baloch during the Aga Khan Gold Cup

From 1962 till 1964 Yousuf represented Victoria SC from Dhaka.[6] winning the Dhaka First Division League in 1962 and 1964, along with the Aga Khan Gold Cup in 1962. Yousuf joined Pakistan Airlines in 1965, captaining the side from 1970 till 1972.[1]

International career

Yousuf sitting third from left with the Pakistan national team during their tour to China in 1964

In 1959, Yousuf was selected to represent Pakistan during an unofficial tour Burma. In the same year, he represented the national team in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Ernakulam, India.[7]

Post-playing career

After retiring as footballer in 1972, Yousuf was associated with the Sindh team as a coach and selector from 1972 till 1977 and was also a national team selector from 1980 till 1983. He was also member of the coaching staff of Pakistan Airlines in 1981, and of the Pakistan national team in 1983. Yusuf also occasionally supervised several matches along with Ghulam Abbas Baloch.[1]

In 1987, he entered the field of administration and was also the secretary of district football federations. He also served as chairman of the selection committee of the Sindh Sports Board and also a coach. He retired from the Pakistan Airlines department in 1997.[1] In the early 2000s, he also served as chief selector of Sindh province as part of the Pakistan Football Federation selection committee.[8]

Career statistics

International goals

Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.

List of international goals scored by Yousuf Sr.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 30 January 1963 Peshawar, Pakistan  China 1–0 3–2 Friendly [9]
2 [9]
3 3 February 1963 Lahore, Pakistan  China 1–1 1–1 Friendly [10]

References

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  3. ^ Hasan, Shazia (19 April 2020). "FOOTBALL: LYARI'S HOUSE OF FOOTBALL". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ^ "A Sliver Of Solace For Soccer In Pakistan Burns Brightly". firstandpen.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ Newspaper, From the (22 April 2011). "Khyber Muslim down Nawab XI to clinch football crown". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Israel Official Games 1948-1959". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ^ Ali, Shazad (16 August 2003). "PFF reverts to old selection system". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 31 January 1963". Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Monday 04 February 1963". Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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