Abdul Haq (footballer)
Pakistani former footballer
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Abdul Haq, alternatively spelt as Abdul Huq, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a defender. He played for Pakistan Railways and Punjab throughout his career, and is one of the prominent players of the Pakistan national team during the 1950s and 1960s.[1]
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Abdul Haq in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chaudhry Abdul Haq Gujjar | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Punjab, British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1953 | Punjab University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–?? | Punjab | ||
| 1955 | East Bengal | ||
| 1960s | Pakistan Western Railways | ||
| International career | |||
| 1953–1963 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Haq represented the Punjab University football team from 1952 to 1953.[2] He later played for Punjab football team at the National Football Championship, helping them win several championships.[2] He would go on to join Pakistan Railways.
In 1955, Haq played for Calcutta based club East Bengal for a single season.[3] He joined the team along with fellow national Sumbal Khan.[4]
International career
In 1953, Haq was selected by the Pakistan football team for the 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Rangoon, Burma.[2] The following year, he would participate in the 1954 Asian Games.[2][5] In 1956, Haq toured Ceylon with the Pakistan national team for their far eastern tour, where he suffered an injury.[6]
He served as the vice-captain of the national team at the 1958 Asian Games.[7] He also served as the vice-captain for the 1962 Merdeka Tournament, playing an important role in the tournament, also being included in the starting line-up for the final.[8][9][10] He made his final appearances with the national during a friendly series against China in 1963.[11][12][13][14]
Honours
Punjab
- National Football Championship
- Winners (6): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958
Pakistan Western Railway
- Aga Khan Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 1963