List of Pakistan national football team managers

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This article lists the Pakistan national football team managers since the team's international debut in 1950.

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Overview

Pakistan visited Iran and Iraq for its international debut in October 1950, with Khawaja Riaz Ahmed as manager and Abdul Sattar Kohati as assistant manager. [1] Pakistan faced Iran in their first official international game in Tehran, losing 5–1, and also engaged in unofficial friendly matches during the tour in Iran and Iraq. [2] [3] Riaz also managed the team at the 1952 Colombo Cup, where Pakistan ended joint-winner with India. On 10 October 1957, Pakistan first foreign coach John McBride was signed as coach for the Pakistan national team on a two-year contract. [4] Although he served as selector of the team for the 1958 Asian Games where Sharif Khan acted as manager, [5] [6] McBride coached the national team during an unofficial tour to Burma in April 1959. [2] [7] The same year after his expiration of contract, Saeed Mirza assumed the position as head coach for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification. [2]

Chinese coach Wang Xiao He led the national side to clinch the gold medal at the 1989 South Asian Games. [8] [9] [10] [11] At the subsequent 1991 South Asian Games under the tenure of Muhammad Aslam Japani, Pakistan again retained the gold. [12] [13]

List of managers

Managers in italics took charge as caretaker or interim manager

Managerial records

As of 11 June 2024
ManagerPeriodPWDLGFGA%WMajor Tournament(s)
Flag of Pakistan.svg Younus Rana 1981–1982842285050.00—
Flag of Poland.svg Zbigniew Szumski1984–19858215720025.00—
Flag of Pakistan.svg Tariq Lutfi 1985–1986113081424027.27 1985 South Asian Games fourth place
1986 Asian Games group stage
Flag of Pakistan.svg Younus Changezi 1986100101000.00—
Flag of Pakistan.svg Younus Rana 1987201123000.00—
Flag of Germany.svg Burkhard Ziese 1987–198910217320020.00 1987 South Asian Games third place
Flag of Pakistan.svg Tariq Lutfi 1989100114000.00—
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xiao He 1989–19906213416033.33 1989 South Asian Games champions
1990 Asian Games group stage
Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Aslam Japani 1991–19932124151066009.52 1991 South Asian Games champions
1993 SAARC Gold Cup group stage
1993 South Asian Games group stage
Flag of Pakistan.svg M. Latif1993200209000.00—
Flag of Pakistan.svg Tariq Lutfi 1995210112050.00 1995 South Asian Gold Cup group stage
Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Idrees1996–199710208633020.00 1997 SAFF Gold Cup third place
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Khairul Pearu1999200206000.00 1999 SAFF Gold Cup group stage
Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Dias19993102515033.33 1999 South Asian Games group stage
Flag of England.svg Dave Burns 20004004016000.00—
Flag of England.svg John Layton 20016015529000.00—
Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Herel 2002402224000.00—
Flag of Pakistan.svg Tariq Lutfi 2003–2005125161214041.67 2003 SAFF Gold Cup fourth place
Flag of Bahrain.svg Salman Sharida 2005–2006163310931018.75 2005 SAFF Gold Cup semi-finals
2006 AFC Challenge Cup group stage
Flag of Pakistan.svg Akhtar Mohiuddin 2007–2008103161728030.00 2008 SAFF Championship group stage
Flag of Pakistan.svg Shahzad Anwar 2008100114000.00—
Flag of Austria.svg György Kottán 20097232168028.57 2009 SAFF Championship group stage
Flag of Pakistan.svg Tariq Lutfi 20117124411014.29—
Flag of Serbia.svg Zaviša Milosavljević 2011–201312345614025.00 2011 SAFF Championship group stage
Flag of Pakistan.svg Shahzad Anwar 2013311133033.33 2013 SAFF Championship group stage
Flag of Bahrain.svg Mohammad Al-Shamlan 2013–20158215616025.00—
Flag of Brazil.svg José Antonio Nogueira 2018–20198206813025.00 2018 SAFF Championship semi-finals
Flag of Pakistan.svg Shahzad Anwar 2022–20238008115000.00 2023 SAFF Championship group stage
Flag of England.svg Stephen Constantine 2023–20248116226012.50—

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan – Part I". Dawn . Karachi, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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  4. 1 2 "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 10 October 1957" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 11 May 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 24 May 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 17 April 1959" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "PFF unlikely to retain Chinese coach". DAWN.COM. 2004-04-11. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  9. ↑ "Chinese Xiao named coach - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 2003-12-19. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
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  17. ↑ New Straits Times Sep 2, 1984. New Straits Times Sep 2, 1984.
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