M.N. Jehan

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Jehan in 1963
Personal information
Date of birth 1939–1940
Place of birth Lahore, British India
Date of death (aged 65)
Place of death Lahore, British India
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959 Punjab
1961–?? Pakistan Railways
International career
1960–1963 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

M.N. Jehan (died 8 June 2005), alternatively spelled M.N. Jahan, [1] was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. Jehan represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s, and was member of the national squad which finished finalists at the 1962 Merdeka Tournament. He also served the Pakistan Football Federation as chief selector in the 1990s. [2]

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Club career

Jehan first represented the football team of Islamia College in Lahore. [3] He also represented several clubs from Lahore including Olympians, [4] [5] Bata Sports, [6] and Rovers. [7]

In 1959, he was selected for the Punjab football team in the National Football Championship. [8] [9] In July 1961, Jehan joined National Football Championship departmental side Pakistan Railways, where he was also employed as platform and luggage inspector. [6]

International career

In 1960, Jehan represented the Pakistan national team in the Merdeka Tournament held in Malaya. The next year, Jehan managed to score in the 26th minute in a 4–0 victory over Burma during one of the test matches in East Pakistan. [10]

On 26 August 1962, he scored all goals in a 4–1 victory during an exhibition game against East Pakistan XI before the next Merdeka Tournament. [11] He was member of the national squad which finished runner-ups at the next 1962 Merdeka Tournament where he scored the lone goal in the first match against Burma in the 44th minute. [12] He also played in the friendly series against China in 1963. [13]

Post-retirement

Jehan served the Pakistan Football Federation as chief selector in the 1990s during the tenure of former PFF president Mian Muhammad Azhar. [2] [14] Following the appointment of the next president Faisal Saleh Hayat in August 2003, Jehan was replaced by Qayyum Changezi. [15] [16]

Death

Jehan died on 8 June 2005 in Lahore at the age of 65, due to cancer. [2] [17]

Career statistics

International goals

Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. There is also some conjecture on the status of several games regarding recognition by FIFA as "A" internationals during that period. Below are goals recorded.

List of international goals scored by M.N. Jehan
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
-20 January 1961 Dhaka, East Pakistan Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma ‡1–04–0 Non-FIFA friendly [10]
18 September 1962 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, MalayaFlag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 1–01–0 1962 Merdeka Tournament [18]

Honours

Pakistan

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  4. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 24 August 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Tuesday 27 January 1959" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. 1 2 "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 13 July 1961" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 10 May 1963" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 17 October 1959" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 10 November 1960" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. 1 2 "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 21 January 1961" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Monday 27 August 1962" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Monday 10 September 1962" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 03 February 1963" – via British Newspaper Archive.
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