Dad Muhammad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dad Muhammad | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949 | Jinnah Gymkhana | ||
| 1940s–1950s | Mohammedan SC | ||
| 1950s | Karachi Kickers | ||
| 1950s | Sindh | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1954 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dad Muhammad was a Pakistani footballer who represented the Pakistan national team in the 1950s. Muhammad also played for the Mohammedan SC team in the early 1950s.
Club career
In 1949, Muhammad was a part of the Jinnah Gymkhana football team, which toured visiting countries Ceylon and Burma.[1][2][3][4][5]
In the 1940s and 1950s, Muhammad was recruited to play for Mohammedan SC.[6][7] In 1955, he captained Karachi Kickers during their tour to south India, returning unbeaten after 32 games with 24 wins and 8 draws.
Muhammad also represented the Sindh football team at the National Football Championship in the 1950s.
International career
In 1950, Muhammad was selected to represent the Pakistan national football team on their tour to Iran and Iraq.
In 1954, Muhammad featured in all three matches at the 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[8][9][10][11]
Personal life
Muhammad hailed from Karachi.[12] Muhammad's nephew Ali Nawaz Baloch represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s and 1970s.[13][14] Nawaz's elder brother Abdullah Akbar and other brother, Ismail Roshoon, were also footballers.
References
- ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.11.28 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.05 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.11.30 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "পাকিস্তান জিততে পারেনি" [Pakistan unable to win]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 20 December 1954. p. 6.
- ^ "Amrita Bazar Patrika [Daily]. Vol: 80; Issue:152 (06 June 1948)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 92 (20 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 94 (22 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 99 (27 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1968.12.14 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (30 June 2014). "The footballer within every Lyariite". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Ahmed, Fakhruddin (23 July 1970). "Players' gallery | Ali Newaz". The Pakistan Observer. p. 10.