Ghulam Rabbani Explained

Ghulam Rabbani
Fullname:Sheikh Ghulam Rabbani
Birth Date:Unknown
Birth Place:Delhi, British India
Death Date:10 December 2010
Death Place:Karachi, Pakistan
Position:Right-winger
Years1:1953–1962
Years2:1950s
Years3:1959–1970
Years4:1962
Clubs1:Pakistan Mughal FC
Clubs2:Punjab
Clubs3:Dhaka Wanderers
Clubs4:Victoria SC
Nationalyears1:1954–1963
Nationalteam1:Pakistan
Manageryears1:1970s
Managerclubs1:Pakistan Airlines

Sheikh Ghulam Rabbani (died 10 December 2010), was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a right winger. Rabbani represented the Pakistan national football team from 1954 until the 1960s, captaining the team in 1961.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Early life

Rabbani was born in Delhi in British India. He moved to Karachi in the newly formed Pakistan following the partition.

Club career

Rabbani represented Pakistan Mughal Football Club from 1953 to 1962, and won the National Football Championship with Punjab four times.[5] In the late 1950s, Rabbani played for Dhaka Wanderers Club, where he spent around a decade.

During his time in Dhaka, Rabbani represented Victoria SC as a guest player at the 1962 Aga Khan Gold Cup.[6]

International career

Rabbani was first selected for the Pakistan national team at the 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament in Calcutta, but was unable to feature in any of the matches because of the quality of the squad. After a long gap, his performances playing for the Dhaka Wanderers Club enabled his comeback in the national team for the 1958 Asian Games. He featured in the 1960 and 1962 Merdeka Tournament.[7] [8] In the later edition under the leadership of Muhammad Umer, he played a key role in Pakistan finishing as runner-ups of the tournament. He captained the national team in 1961, during Burma national team tour to East Pakistan with matches played in Dhaka and Chittagong.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Post–playing career

After his eventual retirement as player, Rabbani became member of the Pakistan Airlines football team where he coached. He is one of the key figures responsible to launch the Pakistan Airlines football team in the late 1960s, which eventually became the most successful team in the National Football Championship.

Rabbani also served the Pakistan Football Federation Selection Committee as a member.

Playing style

A right winger, Rabbani was praised for his speed and dribbling skills, and was often regarded as one of the fastest runners in Pakistani football. He was also praised for his ability to create space, bring the ball into the danger zone and send pin-point crosses.

Death

Rabbani died on Friday of 10 December 2010.

Career statistics

International goals

Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.

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DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 August 1960Singapore1–11–4Friendly[13] [14]

Honours

Pakistan

Punjab

Dhaka Wanderers

Victoria SC

1962

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: m.wasim . 2010-12-11 . Comment: An unheralded sport loses yet another supporter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804173407/https://tribune.com.pk/story/89041/comment-an-unheralded-sport-loses-yet-another-supporter . 2024-08-04 . 2024-08-04 . The Express Tribune . en.
  2. Web site: Ahsan . Ali . 2010-12-23 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part I . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240724171442/https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-i/ . 24 July 2024 . 2024-08-04 . DAWN.COM . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-06-20 . Remembering Moideen Kutty, the ‘iron man’ from Kerala who captained Pakistan football team . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623042322/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/remembering-moideen-kutty-the-iron-man-from-kerala-who-captained-pakistan-football-team-8675157/ . 23 June 2023 . 2024-08-04 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: 2010-09-05 . PFF chief's efforts for Asian Games football hailed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807175508/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3798032 . 2024-08-07 . 2024-08-07 . Brecorder . en.
  5. Web site: 2010-12-12 . Footballer dead . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241112011423/https://www.dawn.com/news/590428/footballer-dea . 2024-11-12 . 2024-08-04 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. Web site: Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 21 October 1962. 23 May 2024. 12. British Newspaper Archive.
  7. Web site: 2008-04-09 . Former skippers hail PFF chief over biggest win . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124171037/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3499913 . 24 January 2024 . 2024-08-11 . Brecorder . en.
  8. Web site: 2010-12-02 . Former skippers praise PFF for Australia, Korea support . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241112011852/https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Dec-2010/former-skippers-praise-pff-for-australia-korea-support . 2024-11-12 . 2024-11-06 . The Nation . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2007-09-21 . PFF president praised for giving boost to football . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124171149/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3436666 . 24 January 2024 . 2024-08-04 . Brecorder . en.
  10. Web site: 2006-11-18 . SPORTS WORLD: End to gloomy era of Pakistan football in sight . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815104230/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3337898 . 15 August 2023 . 2024-08-04 . Brecorder . en.
  11. Web site: 2009-12-09 . Ex-skippers hail football team . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240817151016/https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Dec-2009/exskippers-hail-football-team . 17 August 2024 . 2024-08-11 . The Nation . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2010-07-10 . Ex-skippers felicitate PFF chief . live . 2024-11-06 . The Nation . en-US.
  13. Web site: Pakistanis lose, and squabble with ref. The Singapore Free Press, 20 August 1960, Page 12 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  14. Web site: Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 21 August 1960 . British Newspaper Archive.

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