Akbar Raisani
.jpg) Raisani in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Akbar Raisani | ||
| Date of birth | 1953 (age 70–71) | ||
| Place of birth | Quetta, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1982 | National Bank | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1982 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Muhammad Akbar Raisani (Urdu: محمد اکبر رئیسانی; born 1953) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. Akbar is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s,[1] and served as captain of the national side from 1981 till 1982.
Early life
[edit]Raisani was born in 1953 in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[2]
Club career
[edit]Raisani started his career with Baloch Quetta, and later joined departmental side Ordnance Depot Quetta.[2]
In 1972, Raisani featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[3][4][5] In 1977, he joined National Football Championship departmental side National Bank.
International career
[edit]Raisani was first selected for Pakistan in 1976 and played in the Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup and the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup the same year.[6]
In 1981, after the team did a goodwill tour to Burma, Raisani served as captain of the Pakistan national team at the 1981 King's Cup in Thailand. Under his captaincy, the team achieved a draw against Indonesia, a defeat against Thailand, and victories over Malaysia and Singapore at the tournament.[7][8][9][10]
He also served as captain at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup held in Karachi with the Pakistan national team, where he featured in all the matches as starter.[6][11][12]
Post-retirement
[edit]From 2001 till 2003, Raisani was chief selector of Balochistan province and part of the Pakistan Football Federation Selection committee.[13]
In March 2020, Raisani was selected as secretary of the Balochistan Football Association by the normalisation committee in charge of the Pakistan Football Federation installed by FIFA.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. e.dunya.com.pk. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "U-18 Football Championship starts". Business Recorder. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Business Recorder. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "PFF approves Lahore as championship host". DAWN.COM. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Ex-skippers hail football team". The Nation. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Former skippers hail PFF chief over biggest win". Brecorder. 9 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "FIFA president lauds PFF work". The Nation. 10 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "PFF holds former captains seminar". The Nation. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan face Nepal on 7th in Maldives". The Nation. 2 June 2008. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "PIA to face HBL at Shadab Stadium". The Nation. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Ali, Shazad (16 August 2003). "PFF reverts to old selection system". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "PFF's NC names committee for Balochistan". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Akbar Raisani at National-Football-Teams.com