Naeem Gul
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.jpg) Gul with Pakistan in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naeem Gul | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Abbottabad, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hazara Zamindar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1987 | Pakistan Airlines | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1982 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Naeem Gul (Urdu: نعیم گل; born 27 February 1954) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. He was one of the best defenders to play for Pakistan in the 1980s.[1][2][3]
Gul represented Hazara Zamindar, before joining Pakistan Airlines winning the National Football Championship several times.[4]
International career
Gul was part of the Pakistan Reds team at the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[5]
Gul was part of the Pakistan national team for the Saudi Arabia Football Federation International Tournament in 1978.[6] He later featured at the 1981 King's Cup in Thailand. The next year, he was selected vice captain at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament in Karachi, which included national teams from Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, and Oman. He was a starter in all matches for Pakistan.[5] He later captained the national team at the 1982 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup.[7] He last represented the national team at the 1984 Merdeka Tournament.[8][9]
Post-retirement
After retirement, He served as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assistant Director of Youth Affairs.[10]