Qazi Asif

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Qazi Asif
Personal information
Full name Qazi Muhammad Asif
Date of birth (1950-05-07) 7 May 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Peshawar, Pakistan
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
National Bank
International career
1981–1985 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Qazi Muhammad Asif (born 7 May 1950) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as midfielder, [1] and former FIFA referee. Asif played for the Pakistan national football team from 1981 to 1985, and was a member of the FIFA refereeing panel from 1988 to 1996. [2]

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Playing career

At domestic level, Asif played for National Bank from 1978 to 1985 at the National Football Championship. He first received his international call up from Pakistan for the 1981 King's Cup held in Thailand, and featured at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup the next year, where he played as starter against Nepal. [3] He stayed with the national team till 1985. [2]

Refereeing career

Asif was a member of the FIFA refereeing panel for eight years, from 1988 to 1996. [2] [4] In 1993, he was also present at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification, where he was the head referee in two matches of India against Hong Kong and Bahrain in 11 May and 15 May respectively. [5] He also controlled women football matches at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing. [6]

Post-retirement

After his retirement as referee, Asif remained unopposed chairman of the Pakistan Football Referee Association (PFRA) for 24 years. [7] [8] [9] He also served as chief match commissioner for domestic matches in Pakistan. [10] [11] In 2018, he was removed from his post as chairman through no-confidence motion. [7] [12] [13]

Awards

In 2013, Asif was awarded honorary AFC Gold Service award by the Pakistan Football Federation, on behalf of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for his contributions to the game as a player and referee. [2] [14]

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