Samuel Gill

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Samuel Gill
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Gill with Pakistan at the 1986 Fajr International Tournament
Personal information
Full name Samuel Gill
Date of birth (1959-05-05) 5 May 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth Lahore, Pakistan
Position Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980s Lahore Division
International career
1986 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Gill (born 5 May 1959) is a former Pakistani footballer who played for the Pakistan national team at the 1986 Asian Games. [1] [2]

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Early life

Gill comes from a Christian family which lived in Lahore. His brothers Emmanuel Gill, Lazar Gill, Ezra Gill, David Gill, and Daniel Gill have all played football. [3]

Club career

Gill represented the Lahore Division in the National Football Championship in the 1980s. [4]

International career

In 1986, Gill was selected to represent the Pakistan national team for the 1986 Fajr International Tournament. [5] He also participated for the Pakistan Greens side in the 1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament. [4] The same year, Gill served as vice-captain of the national team for the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea. [1]

Personal life

Gill's brothers Emmanuel Gill, Lazar Gill, Ezra Gill, Daniel Gill, and David Gill, have all played football for various different clubs and organisations. His brother Daniel Gill is a youth coach for "Model Town Football Academy". [3] Daniel Gill along with his fellow mate Qamar Rizwan also hold a Guinness World Record for the most knocks of a football in 335 times with his forehead in 4 minutes and 46 seconds. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan-India football series to go ahead". Dawn. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Daniel Gill of Lahore makes Guineas World Record for Pakistan". www.pakistanchristianpost.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Samuel Gill (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "1986 Fajr International Tournament". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
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