Jamil Akhtar
 Akhtar in 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Place of death | Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1954 | Rangers FC | ||
| 1954–1955 | East Bengal | ||
| 1958 | Zamindars FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1952–1955 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jamil Akhtar (Urdu: جمیل اختر) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. Considered as one of the earliest pioneering footballers in Pakistan history,[1] he was the fifth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team after Osman Jan, Abdul Wahid Durrani, Muhammad Sharif and Moideen Kutty.[2] Akhtar also played for East Bengal in India.[3]
Club career[edit]
Akhtar played for Lahore club Rangers FC throughout his career.[4] He represented Punjab University football team from 1948 to 1951.[4] In 1950, he played for Rangers FC at the Rovers Cup in 1951 in Bombay.[4] He won the Lahore District Soccer Championship with the club in June 1951.[5] He also represented Punjab in the National Games of Pakistan from 1950 to 1953, captaining the team in the last year.[4] In 1951, he played for Punjab XI alongside Masood Fakhri in exhibition matches.[6]
In 1954 he played in India for East Bengal.[7] In 1958, Akhtar played for Lahore club Zamindars FC.[8]
International career[edit]
Akhtar first represented Pakistan in the 1952 Colombo Cup in Ceylon.[4] He also played for Pakistan at the 1953 Colombo Cup.[9]
He also represented Pakistan at the 1954 Asian Games at Philippines. He scored a brace against Singapore 6–2 in a group match, where Masood Fakhri had notably scored a hat-trick, and Moideen Kutty scoring the resting goal of the match.[10][11]
Akhtar subsequently became the fifth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team at the 1954 Colombo Cup,[2] scoring a goal against Ceylon in a 2–1 victory.[12]
He also scored in a 4–2 victory against Burma at the next 1955 Colombo Cup.[12] At the exhibition matches at the beginning of the tournament, he scored a hat trick against an East Pakistan XI on 14 December in a 3–1 victory.[12]
Career statistics[edit]
International goals[edit]
Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. There is also some conjecture on the status of several games regarding recognition by FIFA as "A" internationals during that period. Below are goals recorded.
| ‡ = Unofficial Fixture |
|---|
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 24 April 1954 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Colony XI ‡
|
4–1 | Non-FIFA Friendly | [13] | |
| 1 | 2 May 1954 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Singapore
|
1–1 | 6–2 | 1954 Asian Games | [10][11] |
| 2 | 2–1 | [10][11] | |||||
| 3 | 21 December 1954 | Calcutta FC Ground, Kolkata, India |  Ceylon
|
2–1 | 1954 Colombo Cup | [12] | |
| - | 14 December 1955 | Dacca Stadium, Dhaka, East Pakistan |  East Pakistan XI ‡
|
3–1 | Exhibition game | [12] | |
| - | [12] | ||||||
| - | [12] | ||||||
| 4 | 17 December 1955 |  Burma
|
4–2 | 1955 Colombo Cup | [12] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Remembering Moideen Kutty, the 'iron man' from Kerala who captained Pakistan football team". The Indian Express. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ a b Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Team Archives – EAST BENGAL CLUB". eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09.
- ^ a b c d e "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 16 April 1954". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 07 June 1951". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Tuesday 02 October 1951". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Team Archives – EAST BENGAL CLUB". eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 20 June 1958". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Indian Soccer Team in Rangoon". The Indian Express. 23 October 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b c natasha.raheel (2016-09-12). "Unsung hero: Former Pakistani footballer Masood Fakhri passes away". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ a b c "Asian Games 1954". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952-1955". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Pakistan Beat Weak Colony XI Sunday Standard, 25 April 1954, Page 17". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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