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.
.jpg) Raisani in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Akbar Raisani | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1982 | National Bank | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1982 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn 1972, Raisani featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[2][3][4] In 1977, he joined National Football Championship departmental side National Bank.
International career
editRaisani was first selected for Pakistan in 1976 and played in the Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup and the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup the same year.[5]
In 1981, after the team did a goodwill tour to Burma, Raisani served as captain of the Pakistan national team at the 1981 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.[6][7][8][9]
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.[5][10][11]
Post-retirement
editIn 2003, Raisani was chief selector of Balochistan province and part of the Pakistan Football Federation Selection committee.[12]
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.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Ex-skippers hail football team". The Nation. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Former skippers hail PFF chief over biggest win". Brecorder. 9 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "FIFA president lauds PFF work". The Nation. 10 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "PFF holds former captains seminar". The Nation. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan face Nepal on 7th in Maldives". The Nation. 2 June 2008. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "PIA to face HBL at Shadab Stadium". The Nation. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Ali, Shazad (16 August 2003). "PFF reverts to old selection system". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "PFF's NC names committee for Balochistan". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
External links
edit- Akbar Raisani at National-Football-Teams.com
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