Jamil Akhtar
Pakistani footballer
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Jamil Akhtar (Urdu: جمیل اختر; born 1930) was a Pakistani footballer who played as an inside left forward. Considered as one of the earliest pioneering footballers in Pakistan history,[1] he was the fifth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team after Osman Jan, Abdul Wahid Durrani, Muhammad Sharif and Moideen Kutty.[2] Akhtar also played for East Bengal in India.[3]
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Akhtar in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1930 (age 95–96) | ||
| Place of birth | British India | ||
| Place of death | Pakistan | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1951 | Punjab University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950s | Rangers FC | ||
| 1950–1953 | Punjab | ||
| 1954 | East Bengal | ||
| 1954–?? | North-Western Railway | ||
| International career | |||
| 1952–1955 | Pakistan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Pakistan Western Railway | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Akhtar was member of Lahore club Rangers FC throughout his career.[4] He represented Punjab University football team from 1948 to 1951.[4][5] In 1950, he played for Rangers FC at the Rovers Cup in 1951 in Bombay.[4] He won the Lahore District Soccer Championship with the club in June 1951.[6]
He also represented Punjab in the National Football Championship from 1950 to 1953, captaining the team in the last year.[4] He later played for Pakistan Railways at the National Football Championship.[7][8][9]
In 1954, he played in India for the Calcutta Football League club East Bengal.[3] In 1958, Akhtar played for Lahore club Zamindars FC.[10]
International career
Akhtar first represented Pakistan in the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament in Ceylon, making his debut against India.[4][11] He also played for Pakistan at the 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[12]
He also represented Pakistan at the 1954 Asian Games in the Philippines. In a preparation match, he scored against a Singapore combined Colony XI in a 4–1 victory on 24 April 1954.[13] He scored a brace in a 6–2 win against Singapore in a group match, where Masood Fakhri had notably scored a hat-trick, and Moideen Kutty also scored a goal.[14][15]
Akhtar subsequently became the fifth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team at the 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament,[2] scoring a goal against Ceylon in a 2–1 victory.[16]
He also scored in a 4–2 victory against Burma at the next 1955 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[16] At the exhibition matches at the beginning of the tournament, he scored a hat trick against an East Pakistan XI on 14 December in a 3–1 victory.[16]
Coaching career
After retirement as player, Akhtar served as coach of the Pakistan Western Railway football team.[17]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akhtar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 April 1954 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore |
2–2 | Friendly | [18] | |
| 2 | 2 May 1954 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Singapore |
1–1 | 6–2 | 1954 Asian Games | [14][15] |
| 3 | 2–1 | [14][15] | |||||
| 4 | 21 December 1954 | Calcutta FC Ground, Kolkata, India |  Ceylon |
2–1 | 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament | [16] | |
| 5 | 17 December 1955 | Dacca Stadium, Dhaka, East Pakistan |  Burma |
4–2 | 1955 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament | [16] |
Honours
Pakistan
- Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament:[2]
- Winners (1): 1952