Najeeb Ullah Najmi Explained

Najeeb Ullah Najmi
Fullname:Mirza Najeeb Ullah Najmi[1]
Birth Date:10 October 1958
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1980s
Clubs1:Pakistan Air Force
Nationalyears1:1980s
Nationalteam1:Pakistan
Birth Place:Peshawar, Pakistan
Manageryears1:2010–2014
Managerclubs1:Zarai Taraqiati
Death Place:Peshawar, Pakistan
Manageryears2:2018–2019
Managerclubs2:Ashraf Sugar Mills

Mirza Najeeb Ullah Najmi (10 October 1958 – 1 September 2021) was a Pakistani footballer and manager. A former captain, Najeeb represented the Pakistan national team in the 1980s. He also led Pakistan Air Force to their first National Football Championship title in 1986.

Club career

Najeeb represented the Pakistan Air Force departmental team at the National Football Championship, where he led the club to win the title in the 1986 edition.[2]

International career

Najeeb represented the youth national side under the name of Pakistan Blues at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup.[3]

Najeeb later represented the senior Pakistan national football team in the 1980s. He captained the national side at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification held in Calcutta, during a match against North Yemen.[4] [5]

Managerial career

Najeeb was member of the coaching staff of the Pakistan national team at the 1999 South Asian Games held in Kathmandu. In 2010, Najeeb was appointed head coach of Zarai Taraqiati, which he led to its promotion to the top-tier from the 2011 PFF League.[6] In 2012, he was also appointed manager of the Pakistan under-14 team.[7] In 2014, Najeeb attended the an Asian Football Confederation Licence A coaching course in Bahrain.[8] [9] In 2015, he was appointed as assistant to the Iranian instructor Ardeshir Pournemat Noudehi for the AFC License A coaching course held in Pakistan for the first time.[10] [11] [12] [13]

In 2018, he led the Ashraf Sugar Mills departmental team at the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League. The team, owned by former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf, eventually withdrew from the league due to financial issues.[14]

Death

Najeeb died on 1 September 2021.[15]

Honours

Pakistan Air Force

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-06-25 . Brazilian coach finds Pak soccer on right track . 2024-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130625152906/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/lahore/14-Feb-2009/Brazilian-coach-finds-Pak-soccer-on-right-track . 2013-06-25 .
  2. Web site: 2010-12-03 . ZTBL football squad announced; face Railways today . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195717/https://www.brecorder.com/news/amp/3824170 . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . Brecorder . en.
  3. Web site: Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan) . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240201223845/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html#82 . 2024-02-01 . 2024-10-17 . www.rsssf.org.
  4. Web site: 2016-08-10 . Falcon FC win PAF 8-A Side Football trophy . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195717/https://www.brecorder.com/news/4425767 . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . Brecorder . en.
  5. Web site: Ahmed . Ali . 2017-10-13 . International football stars arrive in Pakistan, after FIFA ban . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195718/https://www.brecorder.com/news/374672 . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . Brecorder . en.
  6. Web site: 2012-12-25 . ZTBL boost survival hopes with win . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195717/https://tribune.com.pk/story/484383/ztbl-boost-survival-hopes-with-win . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . The Express Tribune . en.
  7. Web site: Reporter . The Newspaper's Sports . 2012-10-07 . U-14 football team leaves for Japan . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195718/https://www.dawn.com/news/754761/u-14-football-team-leaves-for-japan . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . DAWN.COM . en.
  8. Web site: 2014-03-28 . Akhtar not being sent for Licence A course - thenews.com.pk . 2024-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328205939/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-240555-Akhtar-not-being-sent-for-Licence-A-course . 2014-03-28 .
  9. Web site: 2014-04-01 . Akhtar leaves to attend AFC course - thenews.com.pk . 2024-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140401203200/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-241549-Akhtar-leaves-to-attend-AFC-course . 2014-04-01 .
  10. Web site: Nasir Ismail questions Najeebullah's appointment . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195717/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/38278-nasir-ismail-questions-najeebullahs-appointment . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  11. Web site: Wasim . Umaid . 2015-05-02 . 'Pakistan football suffering due to lack of investment on coaches' . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195717/https://www.dawn.com/news/1179384 . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . DAWN.COM . en.
  12. Web site: AFC Licence A course concludes . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195718/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/42893-afc-licence-a-course-concludes . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  13. Web site: Reporter . The Newspaper's Sports . 2016-02-23 . KRL edge past NBP to lift PFF Cup . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195719/https://www.dawn.com/news/1241212 . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . DAWN.COM . en.
  14. Web site: Wasim . Umaid . 2018-05-04 . Three years of football turmoil have levelled the playing field in Pakistan . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240531163623/https://www.dawn.com/news/1405516 . 2024-05-31 . 2024-09-22 . DAWN.COM . en.
  15. Web site: PFF president condoles death of Najeeb Ullah Najmi . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240922195717/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/886617-pff-president-condoles-death-of-najeeb-ullah-najmi . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.

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