Allah Bakhsh (footballer)
Pakistani footballer
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Allah Bakhsh (Urdu: اللہ بخش), alternatively spelled Allah Bux, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. Bakhsh represented the Pakistan national team in 1969–1970.
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Bakhsh with Pakistan Airlines in 1975 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | KMC | ||
| 1967–1970 | Karachi Division | ||
| 1970–?? | Pakistan Airlines | ||
| International career | |||
| 1970 | Pakistan | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Bakhsh hailed from Karachi.[1] He was nephew of former Pakistan national football team player Abdul Ghafoor.[2]
Club career
Bakhsh started playing for the youth team of Karachi Municipal Corporation between 1964 and 1966. He was then selected for Pakistan Youths in 1967, and played for the Karachi team against Turkey, which was returning home after participating in the 1967 RCD Cup.[1] He subsequently represented Karachi Division in the National Football Championship.[1] He was also affiliated with the Pakistan Airlines football team.[3][4]
International career
After being held as stand bye for the Pakistan national team squad for the 1969 Friendship Cup held in Iran, Bakhsh was selected for the tour to Soviet Union in May 1969, at the age of 20.[1] The next year, he played at the 1970 Friendship Cup in Iran, scoring against Paykan in a 1–3 defeat.[5] The same year he competed at the 1970 RCD Cup, where he played against both Iran and a Turkey XI.[6][7]