Maqsood Hussain

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Maqsood Hussain (born 10 April 1962, in Sialkot), is a Pakistani field hockey player. He represented the Pakistan national team 38 times between 1981 and 1987, scoring 21 goals. [1] He is the brother of Pakistan field hockey Captain Manzoor Hussain Junior. [2] Maqsood Hussain and his two brothers, Manzoor Hussain Junior and Mahmood Hussain, represented Pakistan in 1984 Champions Trophy in Karachi in a match and made world record.

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