 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faqir Hussain | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–60s | Pakistan Air Force | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960s | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Faqir Hussain (born 15 May 1948) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a forward. [1]
Faqir Hussain joined Pakistan Airforce in 1958. [2] [3] In August 1960, he scored in a 2–0 victory against a select team from Hoshiarpur in the 25th minute during the fifth Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament in the semifinals. [4] The tournament which featured teams from India and Iran concluded with PAF winning the final. [5] He also played the Inter-Services Football Championship for Pakistan Air Force at the domestic level in Pakistan. [6] [7] In the 16th edition of the championship in 1960, Faqir scored a hat-trick against Pakistan Army winning the final by 3–0. [8]
In 1961, while playing for Pakistan Airforce in a friendly game against the Iranian club Shahin F.C., he scored all 4 goals for his team in a match which ended in a 6–4 defeat. [9]
Hussain played for the Pakistan national team in the 1960s. He was among the players present in the 1960 Asian Cup qualifiers hosted by India in Ernakulam in 1959, [1] where Pakistan faced Iran, India and Israel twice each in the qualifiers. [10] [11] Hussain scored a goal in a memorable victory over Iran by 4–1. [12]
In 1964, he also played 1964 Summer Olympics qualification against Iran in Teheran and the match was lost by 1–4. [13] Second match was played at Lahore and Pakistan won the match by 1–0 but failed to qualify on aggregate. [14] He also played at the 1965 RCD Cup. [15]
He represented the Pakistan national team for ten years and was also captain for four years.[ citation needed ] While playing in China, he was declared as the fastest player.[ citation needed ]
Faqir Hussain was a qualified/trained FIFA Coach.[ citation needed ]
Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 December 1959 | Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi, India |  Iran | 4–1 | 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [12] | |
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