Muhammad Akbar Raisani (Urdu: محمد اکبر رئیسانی) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. Akbar is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s,[1] and served as captain of the national side from 1981 till 1982.

Akbar Raisani
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Akbar Raisani
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Pakistan
Position(s) Midfielder
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980s Pakistan

Club career

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In 1972, Raisani featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[2][3][4]

International career

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Raisani served as captain of the Pakistan national team at the 1981 edition of the King's Cup in Thailand. Under his captaincy, the team achieved a draw against Indonesia, a defeat against Thailand, and victories over Malaysia and Singapore at the tournament.[5][6][7]

He also served as captain at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup held in Karachi with the Pakistan national team, where he featured in all the matches as starter.[8]

Post-retirement

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In March 2020, Raisani was selected as secretary of the Balochistan Football Association by the normalisation committee in charge of the Pakistan Football Federation installed by FIFA.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "U-18 Football Championship starts". Business Recorder. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Business Recorder. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ "PFF approves Lahore as championship host". DAWN.COM. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Ex-skippers hail football team". The Nation. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Former skippers hail PFF chief over biggest win". Brecorder. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. ^ "FIFA president lauds PFF work". The Nation. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ^ "PFF's NC names committee for Balochistan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 17 October 2024.