Abdul Samad (footballer)
Pakistani footballer
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Abdul Samad Baloch (Urdu: عبدالصمد بلوچ; born 1964) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Pakistan national team at the 1986 Asian Games.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Samad Baloch | ||
| Date of birth | 1964 (age 61–62) | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Karachi Port Trust | |||
| Pakistan Steel | |||
| KESC | |||
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Club career
Samad started his football career as a right winger with Lucky Star Football Club Lyari. He then played for 17 years with Baloch Eleven, and then joined Baloch Muhammad Lyari in 1995.[1]
He played at the National Football Championship with departmental sides KPT, Pakistan Steel and KESC.[1] On 6 May 1985, he scored the lone goal in the surprise win of Pakistan Steel against the Nepal national team which featured at the 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament, and played an exhibition match against the club after finalisation of the tournament.[2]
International career
Samad represented the Pakistan national team at the 1986 Asian Games as a regular starter.[3][4]
Playing style
Samad was praised for his dodges, ball control and timely passes.[1]
Personal life
Samad's younger brothers Ghulam Shabbir and Ghulam Ali, and cousins Ayub Taj, Muhammad Jan and Saeed Taj are also footballers.[1]
In 2016, Samad participated in a football-related protest in Karachi alongside other former Pakistan international players amidst FIFA suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation and domestic football turbulence.[5] In 2017, Samad was among former players associated with Baloch Muhammadan who attended the club’s golden jubilee celebrations.[6]