Mateen Akhtar Explained

Mateen Akhtar
Fullname:Malik Mateen Akhtar
Birth Date:1962 3, df=yes
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:WAPDA
Nationalyears1:1984–1993
Nationalteam1:Pakistan
Birth Place:Pakistan
Clubs2:→ Wohaib (loan)
Years2:1992–1993

Malik Mateen Akhtar (born 3 March 1962), alternatively spelled Matin Akhtar,[1] [2] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He won the 1989 and 1991 South Asian Games with Pakistan captaining the national side achieve the gold medal in the former edition, and was the starting goalkeeper at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament. He also captained the national team at the 1990 Asian Games.

Club career

In 1982, Akhtar featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[3] [4] Akhtar played for WAPDA throughout his career at the National Football Championship. He was also borrowed by Wohaib FC to take part in the 1992–93 Asian Club Championship.[5]

International career

He won the 1989 and 1991 South Asian Games with Pakistan, and was the starting goalkeeper at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament, featuring in all the four games.[6] [7] He also captained the national team at the 1989 South Asian Games helping the national side achieve the gold medal, and retained his captaincy in the 1990 Asian Games.[8] [9] He featured in Pakistan's second participation at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification in 1993, playing in all three matches where Pakistan again ended up unsuccessful.[10] He made more than 20 appearances for the national team throughout his career.

Honours

Pakistan

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-01-24 . Faisal approves Arif as captain of Pakistan team . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240818133355/https://www.nation.com.pk/24-Jan-2010/faisal-approves-arif-as-captain-of-pakistan-team . 18 August 2024 . 2024-08-16 . The Nation . en-US.
  2. Web site: Ahsan . Ali . 2010-12-23 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part II . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804005438/https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii/ . 4 August 2024 . 2024-08-12 . DAWN.COM . en.
  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. News: Ahsan . Ali . 23 December 2010 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part III . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725091728/http://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-iii . 25 July 2024 . 7 August 2024 . . en.
  6. Web site: Courtney . Barrie . 2 February 2005 . International Matches 1989 - Asia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604184339/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1989as.html . 4 June 2023 . 7 August 2024 . www.rsssf.org . The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . en.
  7. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Malik Mateen Akhtar (Player) . 7 August 2024 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  8. Web site: 2010-11-06 . Jaffar named captain of U-23 soccer team . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811193811/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3816701 . 11 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Brecorder . en.
  9. Web site: Courtney . Barrie . 2 February 2005 . International Matches 1990 - Asia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015033842/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1990as.html . 15 October 2023 . 7 August 2024 . www.rsssf.org . The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . en.
  10. Web site: Courtney . Barrie . 2 February 2005 . International Matches 1993 - Asia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415172525/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1993as.html . 15 April 2023 . 7 August 2024 . www.rsssf.org . The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . en.

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