Malik Mateen Akhtar (born 3 March 1962), alternatively spelled Matin Akhtar,[1][2] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He won the 1989 and 1991 South Asian Games with Pakistan captaining the national side achieve the gold medal in the former edition, and was the starting goalkeeper at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament. He also captained the national team at the 1990 Asian Games.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malik Mateen Akhtar | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| WAPDA | |||
| 1992–1993 | → Wohaib (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1984–1993 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn 1982, Akhtar featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[3][4] Akhtar played for WAPDA throughout his career at the National Football Championship. He was also borrowed by Wohaib FC to take part in the 1992–93 Asian Club Championship.[5]
International career
editHe won the 1989 and 1991 South Asian Games with Pakistan, and was the starting goalkeeper at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament, featuring in all the four games.[6][7] He also captained the national team at the 1989 South Asian Games helping the national side achieve the gold medal,[1] and retained his captaincy in the 1990 Asian Games.[8][9] He featured in Pakistan's second participation at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification in 1993, playing in all three matches where Pakistan again ended up unsuccessful.[10] He made more than 20 appearances for the national team throughout his career.[7]
Honours
editPakistan
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Faisal approves Arif as captain of Pakistan team". The Nation. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 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.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". Dawn. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1989 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Malik Mateen Akhtar (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Jaffar named captain of U-23 soccer team". Brecorder. 6 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1990 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1993 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
edit- Mateen Akhtar at National-Football-Teams.com
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