Abdul Haq (footballer)

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Abdul Haq
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Abdul Haq in 1962
Personal information
Full name Chaudhry Abdul Haq Gujjar
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Punjab, British India
Date of death Unknown
Position Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953–?? Punjab
1955 East Bengal
1960s Pakistan Railways
International career
1953–1963 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdul Haq, alternatively spelt as Abdul Huq, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a defender. He played for Pakistan Railways and Punjab throughout his career, and is one of the prominent players of the Pakistan national team during the 1950s and 1960s. [1]

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Club career

Haq represented the Punjab University football team from 1952 to 1953. [2] He later played for Punjab football team at the National Football Championship, helping them win several championships. [2] He would go on to join Pakistan Railways.

In 1955, Haq played for Calcutta based club East Bengal for a single season. [3] He joined the team along with fellow national Sumbal Khan. [4]

International career

Haq with the Pakistan national team in 1953 (standing extreme left) Pakistan National Football Team 1953.jpg
Haq with the Pakistan national team in 1953 (standing extreme left)

In 1953, Haq was selected by the Pakistan football team for the 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Rangoon, Burma. [2] The following year, he would participate in the 1954 Asian Games. [2] [5] In 1956, Haq toured Ceylon with the Pakistan national team for their far eastern tour, where he suffered an injury. [6]

He served as the vice-captain of the national team at the 1958 Asian Games. [7] He also served as the vice-captain for the 1962 Merdeka Tournament, playing an important role in the tournament, also being included in the starting line-up for the final. [8] [9] [10] He made his final appearances with the national during a friendly series against China in 1963. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Honours

See also

References

  1. ↑ InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". Dawn. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) — Saturday 17 April 1954". p. 6. Retrieved 21 June 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Team Archives of Quess East Bengal FC | Official Website". www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "কলকাতায় দুইজন পাক খেলোয়াড়, ইস্টবেঙ্গলে খেলার কথা" [Two Pakistani players in Kolkata, Set to play for East Bengal]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 16 June 1955.
  5. ↑ "Asian Games 1954". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Straits Times, 12 September 1956, Page 14". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  7. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) — Saturday, 10 May 1958". British Newspaper Archive. Civil & Military Gazette. 10 May 1958. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) — Thursday, 20 September 1962". Civil & Military Gazette. British Newspaper Archive. 20 September 1962. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Monday, 23 July 1962, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  10. ↑ "Thursday, 06 September 1962, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  11. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1963.01.27 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1963.01.31 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1963.02.04 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1963.02.07 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
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