Ghulam Rabbani

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Personal information
Full name Sheikh Ghulam Rabbani
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Delhi, British India
Date of death 10 December 2010
Place of death Karachi, Pakistan
Position(s) Right-winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953–1962 Pakistan Mughal FC
1950s Punjab
1959–1970 Dhaka Wanderers
1962 Victoria SC
International career
1954–1963 Pakistan
Managerial career
1970s Pakistan Airlines
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sheikh Ghulam Rabbani (died 10 December 2010), was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a right winger. Rabbani represented the Pakistan national football team from 1954 until the 1960s, captaining the team in 1961. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Rabbani was born in Delhi in British India. [1] He moved to Karachi in the newly formed Pakistan following the partition. [1]

Club career

Rabbani standing fourth from left to right with Dhaka Wanderers Club at the 1960 Aga Khan Gold Cup Dhaka Wanderers Club at the 1960 Aga Khan Gold Cup.png
Rabbani standing fourth from left to right with Dhaka Wanderers Club at the 1960 Aga Khan Gold Cup

Rabbani represented Pakistan Mughal Football Club from 1953 to 1962, and won the National Football Championship with Punjab four times. [1] [5] In the late 1950s, Rabbani played for Dhaka Wanderers Club, where he spent around a decade. [1]

During his time in Dhaka, Rabbani represented Victoria SC as a guest player at the 1962 Aga Khan Gold Cup. [6]

International career

Rabbani was first selected for the Pakistan national team at the 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament in Calcutta, but was unable to feature in any of the matches because of the quality of the squad. After a long gap, his performances playing for the Dhaka Wanderers Club enabled his comeback in the national team for the 1958 Asian Games. [1] He featured in the 1960 and 1962 Merdeka Tournament. [7] [8] In the later edition under the leadership of Muhammad Umer, he played a key role in Pakistan finishing as runner-ups of the tournament. [1] He captained the national team in 1961, during Burma national team tour to East Pakistan with matches played in Dhaka and Chittagong. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Post–playing career

Rabbani (fourth from left to right) with Pakistan Airlines at the 1970 Aga Khan Gold Cup PIA football team 1970.jpg
Rabbani (fourth from left to right) with Pakistan Airlines at the 1970 Aga Khan Gold Cup

After his eventual retirement as player, Rabbani became member of the Pakistan Airlines football team where he coached. [1] He is one of the key figures responsible to launch the Pakistan Airlines football team in the late 1960s, which eventually became the most successful team in the National Football Championship. [1] [5]

Rabbani also served the Pakistan Football Federation Selection Committee as a member. [1]

Playing style

A right winger, Rabbani was praised for his speed and dribbling skills, and was often regarded as one of the fastest runners in Pakistani football. He was also praised for his ability to create space, bring the ball into the danger zone and send pin-point crosses. [1]

Death

Rabbani died on Friday of 10 December 2010. [1]

Career statistics

International goals

Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.

List of international goals scored by Ghulam Rabbani
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
119 August 1960 Singapore Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg  Singapore 1–11–4Friendly [13] [14]

Honours

Pakistan

Punjab

Dhaka Wanderers

Victoria SC

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