Haji Abdul Sattar (footballer) explained

Abdul Sattar
Fullname:Haji Abdul Sattar
Birth Date:1965 2, df=yes
Position:Defender
Years1:1982–2002
Clubs1:Pakistan Army
Nationalyears1:1989–??
Nationalteam1:Pakistan
Nationalgoals1:1
Birth Place:Faisalabad, Pakistan

Haji Abdul Sattar (born 6 February 1965) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender.[1] Sattar was the author of the lone goal in the final against Bangladesh at the 1989 South Asian Games, which saw Pakistan win their first title at the tournament.

Club career

In 1985, Sattar featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[2] [3] [4] He represented Pakistan Army at the domestic National Football Championship.[5] He also played for WAPDA and Pakistan Steel.[6] [7]

International career

He made his international debut in the 1989 South Asian Games in Islamabad under the captainship of Mateen Akhtar. Sattar was the author of the lone goal in the final against Bangladesh at the 1989 South Asian Games in the dying minutes of the game, which saw Pakistan win their first title at the tournament.[8] He came as a substitute for starting player Shaukat Ali in the match.

Sattar also competed with Pakistan at the 1990 Asian Games held in Beijing.[9]

Coaching career

Sattar finished a AFC Professional Coaching Diploma and coached several clubs later on.[10] [11] [12] [13]

In 2010, he conducted trials for Islamabad United team for the franchise based GEO Super Football League.[14] In 2014 and 2015, he worked as the coach of the Higher Education Commission tam in the PFF League and the National Challenge Cup.[15]

In 2016, he was named coach of a combined team of the Islamabad Football Association.[16] He coached SA Farms at the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.

No.! scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 October 1989Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan1–01–01989 South Asian Games

Honours

Pakistan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: APP . 2020-10-06 . Islamabad football team trials begin . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924173902/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2267301/islamabad-football-team-trials-begin . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . The Express Tribune . en.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: 2008-07-03 . AFC coaches’ seminar concludes . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113207/https://www.dawn.com/news/310081/newspaper/newspaper/column . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. Web site: Khilari . Haji Abdul Sattar - Football Coach - Khilari . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113205/https://www.khilari.com.pk/coaches/football/islamabad/haji-abdul-sattar/34 . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . www.khilari.com.pk . en.
  7. Web site: Ahsan . Ali . 2010-12-23 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part III . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924015225/https://www.dawn.com/news/593100/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-iii . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  8. Web site: 2006-07-31 . South Asian Games: Athletes did Pakistan proud in 4th edition . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113204/https://www.dawn.com/news/203901/south-asian-games-athletes-did-pakistan-proud-in-4th-edition . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  9. Web site: International Matches 1990 - Asia . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924121251/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1990as.html . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . www.rsssf.org.
  10. Web site: Hasan . Shazia . 2008-07-01 . AFC coaches’ meeting today . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113206/https://www.dawn.com/news/309731/newspaper/column . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  11. Web site: 2009-05-23 . PFF U-16 Youth Cup to kick off from Monday . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113205/https://www.dawn.com/news/466428/pff-u-16-youth-cup-to-kick-off-from-monday . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  12. Web site: 2010-12-07 . AFC Football Coaching starts: soccer training infrastructure inadequate, says Nader . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113206/https://www.brecorder.com/news/3825219 . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . Brecorder . en.
  13. Web site: AFC Licence A course concludes . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113204/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/42893-afc-licence-a-course-concludes . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  14. Web site: 2010-05-16 . Super Football League: PFF announces trial schedule . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113204/https://www.dawn.com/news/988937/super-football-league-pff-announces-trial-schedule . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  15. Web site: Abdul Sattar - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive . 2024-09-24 . globalsportsarchive.com.
  16. Web site: Islamabad Football team named . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924113204/https://www.geo.tv/latest/116462-Islamabad-Football-team-named . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . www.geo.tv . en.

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