Ghulam Sarwar (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Lahore, Pakistan | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1993 | Pakistan Airlines | ||
International career | |||
1984–1992 | Pakistan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ghulam Sarwar (born 1966), commonly known by his nickname Teddy,[1][2][3] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. Under his captainship, the Pakistan national team retained the gold medal at the 1991 South Asian Games.[1][3][4]
Club career
[edit]Sarwar played for departmental side Pakistan Airlines throughout his career at the National Football Championship.
International career
[edit]At the 1986 Asian Games, Sarwar scored through a penalty at the 26th minute against Iraq in the eventual 1–5 defeat.[1] He also scored against Japan at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification in the 63rd minute in a 1–5 loss.[5] Sarwar captained the Pakistan national team at the 1991 South Asian Games, where he helped the side reach the final against Maldives, eventually winning by 2–0.[1][2][6][7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]- Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 23 September 1986 | Daegu Stadium, Daegu, South Korea | Iraq | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1986 Asian Games | [1] |
2 | 18 April 1988 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Japan | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [5] |
Honours
[edit]Pakistan
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b "Former skippers hail PFF chief over biggest win". Brecorder. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b "Naveed demands Haroon be sacked". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Committee Formed To Revive Football". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Japan vs. Pakistan". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Faisal approves Arif as captain of Pakistan team". The Nation. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Efforts to Revive Veteran Football Gain Momentum in Peshawar Meeting". Daily Lead Pakistan. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Pakistan-India football series to go ahead". DAWN.COM. 2005-03-31. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
External links
[edit]- Ghulam Sarwar at National-Football-Teams.com
- 11vs11 Profile – Ghulam Sarwar
- Pakistani men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Pakistan men's international footballers
- 1966 births
- Living people
- South Asian Games medalists in football
- South Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan
- Footballers from Lahore
- Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Pakistan