Ashiq Ali (footballer)
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Ashiq during his playing years | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970 | Karachi Division | ||
| 1971–?? | Pakistan Airlines | ||
| International career | |||
| 1970–1973 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ashiq Ali (Urdu: عاشق علی), also known as Lala Ashiq,[1] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender, and politician.
Early life
Ashiq hailed from the Lyari locality of Karachi.[2]
Club career
Ashiq represented Karachi Division at the National Football Championship.[3][4] Later on, he joined departmental side Pakistan Airlines in 1971.[5]
International career
In 1970, Ashiq was first selected for the Pakistan national team which competed under the name of Pakistan Football Federation XI at the 1970 Jaam-e-Doosti Cup (Friendship Cup) in Iran.[3] The same year, he again toured Iran during the 1970 RCD Cup under the captainship of Qadir Bakhsh.[4] In the latter tournament, he made an official appearance as starter in a 0–7 defeat against Iran.[6] In 1973, Ashiq toured China with the national team for friendly matches.[7]
Post-retirement
After his retirement as player, Ashiq became involved in local politics in Karachi. He was nominated by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) as its candidate for chairperson of Union Committee-7 (UC-7) in Lyari during the 2015 Karachi local government elections.[8] He subsequently served as UC chairman, as reported in 2016.[9]
References
- ^ "Wahab inaugurates Azadi Cup football tournament". Pakistan Observer. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ Mandhro, Sameer (2023-06-20). "Lyari's newly renovated Kakri Ground ready to host games". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Observer 1970.03.05 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Observer 1970.09.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Pakistan Football is not less than Brazil and Europe says Tariq Lutfi". arysports.tv. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
- ^ Rehman, Zia Ur (2015-11-25). "In 'sensitive' UC-7 of Lyari, a female candidate shines". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "انڈر23 فٹبال: ڈیوڈ بیکہم الیون نے فائنل میں جگہ بنالی". jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Retrieved 2025-12-26.