Muhammad Hanif (footballer)

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Muhammad Hanif
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Hanif
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Punjab, British India
Date of death Unknown
Position Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950s Punjab
International career
1956–1958 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Hanif was a footballer who represented the Punjab football team throughout the 1950s. He also represented the Pakistan national team at the 1958 Asian Games. [1] [2]

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Club career

Hanif represented the Punjab football team in the 1950s. He played a key role throughout the 1950s with the team at the National Football Championship which he helped them win on several occasions. [3]

In 1955, Hanif had an exceptional campaign, providing several assists as well as a goal in the Quarter-finals, [4] and the in the replayed final which ended in a 5–1 victory. [5]

In 1957, Hanif also helped the Punjab football team win the 1957 National Football Championship, finding the net in the semi-final as well as the final. [6] [7]

International career

In 1956, Hanif was selected for the Pakistan football team for their far east tour to countries like China, Singapore, and Ceylon. [8] In the tour, he scored a brace against an Indo Malayan XI in a 1–6 win. [9] He also scored against a Guangzhou XI to secure a 1–1 draw. [10]

In 1958, Hanif was selected to represent the Pakistan national football team for their participation in the 1958 Asian Games. [1] [2]

Honours

Punjab

References

  1. 1 2 "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 10 May 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 24 May 1958". British Newspaper Archive .
  3. ↑ "Pakistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "21, November 1955, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  5. ↑ "28 November 1955, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  6. ↑ "30, October 1957, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  7. ↑ "10 November 1957, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  8. ↑ "18 August 1956, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  9. ↑ "The Straits Times, 6 September 1956".
  10. ↑ "National Teams Touring China". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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