Mohammad Saber Rohparwar
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Saber Rohparwar | ||
| Place of birth | Afghanistan | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hindukush Kabul F.C. | 200 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1980 | Afghanistan | 56 | (25) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohammad Saber Rohparwar (Persian: محمد صابر روح پرور) is an Afghan former footballer who played as a striker. He was the captain of the Afghanistan national team until 1980. He has been Afghanistan's most successful football player, scoring 25 goals as a footballer in his national team.[1]
Rohparwar represented Hindukush Kabul F.C. at domestic level, scoring almost 200 goals for his club.[2]
International career
Rohparwar represented Afghanistan for 10 years, scoring 25 goals during his stint with the national team.[1] He was the captain of the national team until 1980 when the Soviet Union invaded the country.[1][3] He also scored the lone goal against rivals Pakistan during the Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup in 1976, scoring the winning goal on a corner kick minutes before game's end.[4][5]
