Sharafat Ali (footballer) explained

Sharafat Ali
Birth Date:1966 6, df=yes
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Pak Fighters
Years1:1983–1993
Clubs1:WAPDA
Nationalyears1:1984–1992
Nationalteam1:Pakistan
Birth Place:Multan, Pakistan
Manageryears1:2012–2021
Managerclubs1:WAPDA (assistant)
Youthyears2:1981
Youthclubs2:Multan

Sharafat Ali (born 1 June 1966)[1] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward. He is credited for scoring Pakistan first ever goal in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers since their first participation in 1989.[2] A former captain of the national team,[3] Ali also won the 1989 and 1991 South Asian Games with Pakistan.[4] [5]

Early life

Ali was born on 1 June 1966 in Multan in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[6]

Club career

Youth career

Ali started playing football at the age of 10, and joined Pak Fighters Football Club.

In 1980, the National Youth Championship was held regularly in Pakistan. Playing for Multan in the final of the 1981 National Youth Championship, Sharafat scored the only goal in the final against Sargodha.[7] [8] [9]

WAPDA

In 1983, Ali joined WAPDA, winning their first trophy in their first participation in the National Football Championship, scoring in the 5–4 final victory against Habib Bank.[10] Sharafat was also part of WAPDA during the National Games, winning gold in 1992 in the 24th edition of the National Games and winning silver the next year.

International career

Ali participated in the 1984 Merdeka Tournament, scoring in a 1–2 defeat against Primera B XI of Argentina, and two goals in a 2–0 victory against Algeria U20.[11] [12] [13] In the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Ali scored against a hat trick in a 4–1 victory against North Yemen, registering Pakistan's lone win in the competition.[14]

At the 1988 Summer Olympics qualification in April 1987, he scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against Nepal. In 1987, Ali was appointed as the 36th captain of the Pakistan national team when Quaid-e-Azam International Cup was held in Lahore, previously participating in the series in 1985 in Peshawar and 1986 in Islamabad. His long range goal in the 1987 South Asian Games against Maldives placed Pakistan second in the group stages,[15] to advance to the third place match against Bangladesh where he again scored the lone goal in the 41st minute to win the bronze medal for Pakistan.[16]

On 10 February 1989, Ali became the first player to score a goal for Pakistan in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in their first participation in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring in the 81st minute in a 1–4 loss against UAE.

Ali played in the 1989 South Asian Games, scoring a goal in a 2–0 victory against Maldives along with Qazi Ashfaq, as Pakistan passed the group stages and won the title by defeating Bangladesh in the final.[17]

In the subsequent 1991 South Asian Games in Colombo under the captainship of Ghulam Sarwar, Ali again won the gold with Pakistan, after defeating Maldives in the final by 2–0. Ali thus became the only Pakistani player to represent the national team in three South Asian Games editions and to have a medal in all three.

Managerial career

Ali was assistant manager of WAPDA from 2012 to 2021.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

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.

Key
scope=row style="text-align:center" ‡ = Unofficial Fixture
No.! scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
-23 August 1984Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia South Korea U20‡1–21–61984 Merdeka Tournament[23]
-30 August 1984Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia Primera B Metropolitana XI‡1–11–21984 Merdeka Tournament
-3 September 1984Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia Algeria U20‡1–02–01984 Merdeka Tournament
-2–0
111 October 1984Kolkata, India4–11984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2
3
425 April 1987Kathmandu, Nepal2–21988 Summer Olympics qualification[24]
5
622 November 1987Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India1–01–01987 South Asian Games
725 November 1987Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India1–01–01987 South Asian Games
810 February 1989Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan1–41–41990 FIFA World Cup qualification
924 October 1989Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan1–02–01989 South Asian Games
1027 September 1990Xiannongtan Stadium, Beijing, China1–31–61990 Asian Games[25]

Honours

WAPDA

Pakistan

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Sharafat Ali (Player) . 2023-12-12 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  2. Web site: 28 October 2022 . Searching for success: Pakistan's long wait for first FIFA World Cup qualifier win . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203233727/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/searching-for-success-pakistans-long-wait-for-first-fifa-world-cup-qualifier . 3 February 2023 . FIFA.
  3. 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 . 7 August 2024 . 2024-08-07 . Brecorder . en.
  4. Web site: 5th South Asian Federation Games 1991 (Colombo, Sri Lanka) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321173417/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/safg91.html . 21 March 2023 . 2023-08-16 . www.rsssf.org.
  5. Web site: Ahsan . Ali . 2010-12-23 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part III . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725091728/https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-iii/ . 25 July 2024 . 2023-12-12 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. Web site: Committee Formed To Revive Football . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240924015225/https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/committee-formed-to-revive-football-18934.html . 2024-09-24 . 2024-10-12 . UrduPoint . en.
  7. Web site: 2007-08-28 . U-18 Football Championship starts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807173625/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3428625 . 7 August 2024 . 2024-08-07 . Brecorder . en.
  8. Web site: 2007-09-08 . Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807174337/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3432425 . 7 August 2024 . 2024-08-07 . Brecorder . en.
  9. 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.
  10. Web site: Pakistan - List of Champions . 2023-12-12 . www.rsssf.org.
  11. Web site: Merdeka Tournament 1984 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416203207/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka84.html . 16 April 2024 . 2023-12-12 . www.rsssf.org.
  12. 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 . 2023-12-12 . DAWN.COM . en.
  13. 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.
  14. Web site: Pakistani goal treat The Straits Times, 16 October 1984, Page 39 . 2024-05-25 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  15. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Pakistan vs. Maldives . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240602123024/https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/35139/Pakistan_Maldives.html . 2024-06-02 . 2024-06-02 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  16. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Pakistan vs. Bangladesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240602123024/https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/35035/Pakistan_Bangladesh.html . 2024-06-02 . 2024-06-02 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  17. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Pakistan vs. Maldives . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240818133211/https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/33061/Pakistan_Maldives.html . 18 August 2024 . 2024-05-11 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  18. Web site: Sharafat Ali - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive . 2023-12-12 . globalsportsarchive.com.
  19. Web site: express . 2011-12-19 . PAF, WAPDA play out dull stalemate . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240813083550/https://tribune.com.pk/story/308866/paf-wapda-play-out-dull-stalemate . 13 August 2024 . 2024-08-07 . The Express Tribune . en.
  20. Web site: express . 2011-12-25 . WAPDA sink Navy in football league . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807175508/https://tribune.com.pk/story/311941/wapda-sink-navy-in-football-league . 7 August 2024 . 2024-08-07 . The Express Tribune . en.
  21. Web site: natasha.raheel . 2012-12-09 . We feared for our lives in Chaman: Wapda . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240813080544/https://tribune.com.pk/story/477445/we-feared-for-our-lives-in-chaman-wapda . 13 August 2024 . 2024-08-07 . The Express Tribune . en.
  22. Web site: 2012-10-03 . Football: Wapda captain demands investment . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240818132646/https://tribune.com.pk/story/446494/football-wapda-captain-demands-investment . 18 August 2024 . 2023-12-12 . The Express Tribune . en.
  23. Book: New Straits Times Aug 24, 1984 . New Straits Times . en.
  24. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Pakistan vs. Nepal . 2024-10-18 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  25. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Singapore vs. Pakistan . 2024-05-11 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.

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