Ahmed Ali (footballer, born 1939)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Quetta, British India | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 2004 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Quetta, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hazara Club Quetta | |||
| 1960s | Quetta Division | ||
| 1960s | KMC | ||
| 1960s | Pakistan Western Railway | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1967 | Pakistan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–2003 | Hazara Club Quetta | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ahmed Ali (Urdu: احمد علی; 7 March 1939 – 6 June 2004) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s.
Early life
Belonging to the ethnic Hazara community, Ali was born on 7 March 1939 in Quetta.[1]
Club career
Ali played for various clubs in his playing days, notably for KMC and Pakistan Western Railway in the 1960s. He also represented the Quetta Divisional football team.[2][3]
In 1967, Ahmed scored for KMC in a test match against Pakistan held at the KMC Stadium in Karachi.[4]
International career
In 1965, Ahmed was selected to play for Pakistan for a tour to Ceylon.[2][3] He scored a goal in their final match of the tour against a Colombo XI in a 7–1 victory.[5] He later represented the team at the 1965 RCD Cup.[6][7] Ahmed was also selected in 1967 for the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[8] He also played against the touring Dallas Tornado in 1967.[9]
Managerial career
In 1977, Hazara Club Quetta appointed former captain and international player Ahmed Ali as head coach, a position he held until 2003. Under his leadership, the team won around 17 invitational, regional, and domestic titles between 1977 and 2003.
Death
Ali died on 6 June 2004.[1] After his death, several memorial football tournaments have been held in his name.[10]
References
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ahmed Ali (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ a b The Detective. 1965.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.10 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1965.03.13 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1965.07.24 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Eastern Examiner 1965.07.23 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "ہزارہ سوسائٹی ہائی سکول نے احمد علی میموریل انٹرسکولز فٹبال ٹورنامنٹ جیت لیا" [Hazara Society High School won the Ahmed Ali Memorial Interschools Football Tournament]. jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
External links
- Ahmed Ali at National-Football-Teams.com