Shamoo Abdul Ghani
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.jpg) Shamoo in 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950s | Karachi Port Trust | ||
| 1950s | Karachi | ||
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Shamoo Abdul Ghani was a Pakistani footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Karachi Port Trust (KPT). He also played for the Pakistan national team. Shamoo is regarded as one of the most prominent goalkeepers of Pakistan in the 1950s.[1]
Shamoo started playing football in Keamari Islamia High School in Karachi.[2] He then joined Karachi Port Trust, where he played and captained the team throughout the 1950s.[3][4] In 1959, he clinched the President's Gold Cup with the team.[5] In 1959, Shamoo was part of the KPT team which embarked on a tour of Portuguese-ruled Goa to play two friendly matches.[6] He also represented and captained the Karachi football team at the National Football Championship, being selected for the first time in 1952.[2]
