| Younus Changezi | |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Quetta, British India |
| Clubs1: | Ordnance Depot Quetta |
| Nationalyears1: | 1969–1972 |
| Nationalteam1: | Pakistan |
| Manageryears1: | 1985–1987 |
| Managerclubs1: | Pakistan |
| Manageryears2: | 2011 |
| Managerclubs2: | Zarai Taraqiati |
| Youthyears1: | 1960 |
| Youthclubs1: | Young Afghan Club |
| Youthclubs2: | President Club Quetta |
| Youthclubs3: | Hazara Club Quetta |
| Years2: | 1969–?? |
| Clubs2: | Pakistan Army |
| Clubs3: | Victoria SC |
| Position: | Left-back |
Lt. Col. (R) Younus Changezi (Urdu: ; born 4 November 1944)[1] is a politician and former football player and manager.[2] He played for the Pakistan national team from the 1960s till early 1970s, and was later appointed as manager in the 1980s.[3] He also served as a soldier in the Pakistan Army in the 1971 war.
Belonging to the ethnic Hazara community in Quetta, Younus is cousin of footballer Qayyum Ali Changezi, who played for the Pakistan national team in the 1950s.[4] Younus acquired his high school education from Cadet College Petaro,[5] where he studied from 1966 to 1968 and completed his Intermediate. While in school, he was given the nickname of "Tarzan" for his athleticism, and has been known by this name all along.[6]
Changezi started his club career with Young Afghan Club in Quetta in 1960. He later represented President Club Quetta and Hazara Club Quetta. In 1964, he featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[7] [8]
After representing and captaining departmental side Ordnance Depot Quetta, he joined the Pakistan Army where he not only started his military journey but also captained the Pakistan Army team of the institution. He also played for Victoria SC in Dhaka.
While Changezi was still at Cadet College Petaro, Changezi was chosen to be a part of the Pakistan national football team, after joining Pakistan Army and the national team joining in 1969, remaining in the national team for three years. Having represented Pakistan at youth level in 1965 until 1968. He toured Russia with the youth team as a left-back. He later represented Pakistan in the 1970 RCD Cup.
Changezi was appointed as the manager of the Pakistan international team in the 1985 South Asian Games held in Dhaka in Bangladesh, serving during two and half years until 1987. He was also the chief selector for the Pakistan Football Federation in the 1989 and 2004 South Asian Games, the two occasions where Pakistan won the gold medal.[9]
In 2011, he was manager of departmental side Zarai Taraqiati, as well as being the unofficial coach of the Ashraf Sugar Mills side exclusively for the 2011 National Football Challenge Cup.
After high school, Changezi joined the Pakistan Army, from where he retired as a lieutenant colonel.[10] He served the army for nearly 25 years.
He was also held captive for four years as a result of the 1971 war.
Changezi won the provincial elections in 2002 as an independent candidate, and became a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Upon his victory, he decided to join the pro-Pervez Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League (Q). As a member of the government, he was appointed the Provincial Minister for Environment, Forests, and Sports.[11] He remained in this position until 2007.
Changezi lost his seat in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan during the 2008 elections due to the tide against the pro-Pervez Musharraf political parties.