Niaz Ali
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niaz Ali | ||
| Place of birth | British India | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940s | NWIFA | ||
| 1948–?? | Punjab | ||
| 1953 | East Bengal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1952–1954 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Niaz Ali (Urdu: نیاز علی) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a midfielder for the Pakistan football team during the 1950s.
Niaz started playing football in 1944.[1] He played for Bata Sports Club of Lahore throughout the 1940s till the late 1950s, even getting selected to represent the North-West India Football Association football team in 1946 for the Santosh Trophy.[2] He also played for Peshawar Muhammadan SC. Niaz represented the Punjab football team in the National Football Championship, captaining the team in 1952.[1]
In 1953, Niaz joined East Bengal FC for a lone season.[3][4][5][6][7]
