This article lists the Pakistan national football team managers since the team's international debut in 1950.
Overview
editPakistan visited Iran and Iraq for its international debut in October 1950, with Khawaja Riaz Ahmed as manager and Abdul Sattar Kohati as assistant manager.[1] Pakistan faced Iran in their first official international game in Tehran, losing 5–1, and also engaged in unofficial friendly matches during the tour in Iran and Iraq.[2][3] Riaz also managed the team at the 1952 Colombo Cup, where Pakistan eded joint-winner with India. On 10 October 1957, Pakistan first foreign coach John McBride was signed as coach for the Pakistan national team on a two-year contract.[4] Although he served as selector of the team for the 1958 Asian Games where Sharif Khan acted as manager,[5][6] McBride coached the national team during an unofficial tour to Burma in April 1959.[2][7] The same year after his expiration of contract, Saeed Mirza assumed the position as head coach for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[2]
Chinese coach Wang Xiaohe along with Tariq Lutfi led the national side clinch the gold medal at the 1989 South Asian Games.[8][9][10][11] At the subsequent 1991 South Asian Games under the tenure of Muhammad Aslam Japani, Pakistan again retained the gold.[12][13]
List of managers
edit- Managers in italics took charge as caretaker or interim manager
Khawaja Riaz Ahmed (1950)[2]- Mahmud Shah (1952)
- Syed Rahman (1953)[2]
- Khawaja Riaz Ahmed (1954)[2]
- Abdul Wahid Durrani (1955)
- ? (1956)
John McBride (1957–1959)- Saeed Mirza (1959)[2]
- Sheikh Shaheb Ali (1960)
- ? (1961)
George Ainsley (1962)- Sheikh Shaheb Ali (1963)
- Fl. Lt. Atiq Ahmad (1964–1965)[4]
- Mohammad Amin (1974)
Géza Kalocsay (1974–1980)
Bert Trautmann (1980–1981)- Younus Rana (1982)
Zbigniew Szumski (1984–1985)[14][15][16][17]- Tariq Lutfi (1985–1986)
- Younus Changezi (1986)
- Younus Rana (1987)
- Burkhard Ziese (1987–1989)
- Tariq Lutfi (1989)
Wang Xiaohe (1989)- Muhammad Idrees (1990)[18]
- Muhammad Aslam Japani (1991–1993)
- Tariq Lutfi (1995)
- Muhammad Idrees (1996–1997)[19]
Khairul Pearu (1999)[20]
Pedro Dias (1999)[20]- Dave Burns (2000–2001)
- John Layton (2001–2002)
Jozef Herel (2002–2003)- Tariq Lutfi (2003–2005)
Salman Sharida (2005–2007)- Akhtar Mohiuddin (2007–2008)
- Shahzad Anwar (2008)
György Kottán (2009–2010)- Tariq Lutfi (2011)
Zaviša Milosavljević (2011–2013)- Shahzad Anwar (2013)
- Mohammad Al-Shamlan (2013–2015)
- None[note 1] (2016–2017)
- José Antonio Nogueira (2018–2019)
- Tariq Lutfi (2019)
- Shahzad Anwar (2022–2023)
- Stephen Constantine (2023–2024)
Managerial records
edit- Only senior FIFA A matches considered.
- List also includes managers who took charge of the national team in senior unofficial matches.
- "Period" indicates the timespan of the first and last matches in charge, which may include periods not in charge of the national team
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ From 2015 to 2017, Pakistan didn't play any matches due to Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) crisis and consequent ban by FIFA.
References
edit- ^ "Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan – Part I". Dawn. Karachi, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 10 October 1957" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 11 May 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 24 May 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 17 April 1959" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "PFF unlikely to retain Chinese coach". DAWN.COM. 2004-04-11. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Chinese Xiao named coach - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 2003-12-19. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Tariq, Balal to assist Chinese coach - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 2003-12-24. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Ali, Shazad (2003-12-31). "2003 bleak year for Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "PFF condoles death of gold medallist coach Aslam". Brecorder. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ New Straits Times Aug 30, 1984. New Straits Times.
- ^ New Straits Times Aug 23, 1984. New Straits Times.
- ^ New Straits Times Aug 27, 1984. New Straits Times.
- ^ New Straits Times Sep 2, 1984. New Straits Times Sep 2, 1984.
- ^ "Muhammad Idrees (Coach)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Muhammad Idrees (Coach)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ a b "Pakistan (1999)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-29.