Aqueel Ansari

Aqueel Ansari
Personal information
Full name	Aqueel Ansari
Date of birth	2 June 1972 (age 50)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
	East Bengal
	Mohammadens Sporting
	Bengal Mumbai FC
International career
	India
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated May 20, 2023

Aqueel Ansari (born 2 June 1972) is a former Indian International football player who played as a midfielder.^[1]^[2] He has played for India in few matches including the Nehru Cup in 1993 and 1997.^[3]^[4] At the club level, Ansari had played for clubs like Mohammaden Sporting and Bengal Mumbai FC.^[5]

Honours

India

SAFF Championship: 1993;^[6] runner-up: 1995
South Asian Games Gold medal: 1995

Maharashtra

Santosh Trophy: 1999–2000 ^[7]

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References

↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Aqueel Ansari". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
↑ "IM Vijayan's understanding of football was outstanding: Former teammate Aqueel Ansari". The New Indian Express. PTI. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
↑ Bobrowsky, Josef; King, Ian (1 January 2006). "Nehru Cup 1993". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
↑ "The Indian Senior Team at the 1997 Kochi Nehru Cup". www.indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
↑ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2006 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021
↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1993 Lahore SAARC Cup". Indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018.
↑ "Maharashtra snares Kerala in its den". The Hindu. 24 April 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

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[1] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Aqueel Ansari". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

[2] "IM Vijayan's understanding of football was outstanding: Former teammate Aqueel Ansari". The New Indian Express. PTI. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

[3] Bobrowsky, Josef; King, Ian (1 January 2006). "Nehru Cup 1993". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[4] "The Indian Senior Team at the 1997 Kochi Nehru Cup". www.indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

[5] Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2006 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021

[6] Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1993 Lahore SAARC Cup". Indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018.

[7] "Maharashtra snares Kerala in its den". The Hindu. 24 April 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

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