Muhammad Hanif (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Hanif | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Punjab, British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950s | Punjab | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Muhammad Hanif was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Punjab football team throughout the 1950s, and also represented the Pakistan national team in 1956 and at the 1958 Asian Games.[1][2]
Hanif represented the Punjab football team in the 1950s. He played a key role throughout the 1950s with the team at the National Football Championship which he helped them win on several occasions. In 1955, Hanif had an exceptional campaign, providing several assists as well as a goal in the quarter-finals,[3] and the in the replayed final which ended in a 5–1 victory.[4] In 1957, Hanif also helped the Punjab football team win the 1957 National Football Championship, finding the net in the semi-final as well as the final.[5]
