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.
| 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
editIn 1972, Raisani featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[2][3][4]
International career
editRaisani 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
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "U-18 Football Championship starts". Business Recorder. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Business Recorder. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "PFF approves Lahore as championship host". DAWN.COM. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Ex-skippers hail football team". The Nation. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Former skippers hail PFF chief over biggest win". Brecorder. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "FIFA president lauds PFF work". The Nation. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "PFF's NC names committee for Balochistan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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