Akbar Raisani Explained

Akbar Raisani
Fullname:Muhammad Akbar Raisani
Birth Date:1953
Position:Defender
Nationalyears1:1976–1982
Nationalteam1:Pakistan
Birth Place:Quetta, Pakistan
Clubs1:National Bank
Years1:1977–1982

Muhammad Akbar Raisani (Urdu: ; born 1953) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. Akbar is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s,[1] and served as captain of the national side from 1981 till 1982.

Early life

Raisani was born in 1953 in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[2]

Club career

Raisani started his career with Baloch Quetta, and later joined departmental side Ordnance Depot Quetta.

In 1972, Raisani featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[3] [4] [5] In 1977, he joined National Football Championship departmental side National Bank.

International career

Raisani was first selected for Pakistan in 1976 and played in the Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup and the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup the same year.

In 1981, after the team did a goodwill tour to Burma, Raisani served as captain of the Pakistan national team at the 1981 King's Cup in Thailand. Under his captaincy, the team achieved a draw against Indonesia, a defeat against Thailand, and victories over Malaysia and Singapore at the tournament.[6] [7] [8] [9]

He also served as captain at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup held in Karachi with the Pakistan national team, where he featured in all the matches as starter.[10] [11] [12]

Post-retirement

From 2001 till 2003, Raisani was chief selector of Balochistan province and part of the Pakistan Football Federation Selection committee.[13]

In March 2020, Raisani was selected as secretary of the Balochistan Football Association by the normalisation committee in charge of the Pakistan Football Federation installed by FIFA.[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ahsan . Ali . 2010-12-23 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part II . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240914081204/https://www.dawn.com/news/593096/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii . 2024-09-14 . 2024-10-15 . DAWN.COM . en.
  2. Web site: 2013-03-27 . کھیلوں کی دنیا:-فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا . World of Football Heroes . 2024-11-29 . e.dunya.com.pk.
  3. News: 28 August 2007 . U-18 Football Championship starts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807173625/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3428625 . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . . en.
  4. News: 8 September 2007 . Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807174337/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3432425 . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Business Recorder . en.
  5. Web site: 2009-10-01 . PFF approves Lahore as championship host . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924003729/https://www.dawn.com/news/493696/pff-approves-lahore-as-championship-host . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. Web site: 2009-12-09 . Ex-skippers hail football team . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241112025526/https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Dec-2009/exskippers-hail-football-team . 2024-11-12 . 2024-10-17 . The Nation . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2008-04-09 . Former skippers hail PFF chief over biggest win . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240926063418/https://www.brecorder.com/news/3499913 . 2024-09-26 . 2024-10-17 . Brecorder . en.
  8. Web site: 2009-06-10 . FIFA president lauds PFF work . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241112025736/https://www.nation.com.pk/10-Jun-2009/fifa-president-lauds-pff-work . 2024-11-12 . 2024-10-17 . The Nation . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2014-08-22 . PFF holds former captains seminar . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241112030041/https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Aug-2014/pff-holds-former-captains-seminar . 2024-11-12 . 2024-11-06 . The Nation . en-US.
  10. Web site: Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan) . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240126012954/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html . 2024-01-26 . 2024-10-15 . www.rsssf.org.
  11. Web site: 2008-06-02 . Pakistan face Nepal on 7th in Maldives . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241112030257/https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Jun-2008/pakistan-face-nepal-on-7th-in-maldives . 2024-11-12 . 2024-11-06 . The Nation . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2009-07-22 . PIA to face HBL at Shadab Stadium . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241112030602/https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Jul-2009/pia-to-face-hbl-at-shadab-stadium . 2024-11-12 . 2024-11-06 . The Nation . en-US.
  13. Web site: Ali . Shazad . 2003-08-16 . PFF reverts to old selection system . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240912200634/https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/135226 . 2024-09-12 . 2024-09-12 . DAWN.COM . en.
  14. Web site: PFF's NC names committee for Balochistan . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241112030918/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/628783-pff-s-nc-names-committee-for-balochistan . 2024-11-12 . 2024-10-17 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.

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