Mazhar Siddique
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mazhar Siddique | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Place of death | Pakistan | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950s | Pakistan Army | ||
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mazhar Siddique, (Urdu: مظہر صدیق) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Pakistan Army and the Pakistan national football team in the 1950s.
Club career
In 1943, Siddique first pIayed in Inter-Varsity Championship held at Aligarh.[1] He also represented the U.P. Sports Control Board the following year.[1]
Siddique played and captained the Pakistan Army team throughout the 1950s at the National Football Championship.[2][3][1]
International career
Siddique was called up to the Pakistan national team for the 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Rangoon, Burma.[4] He was also present with the team for the following 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[5]
In 1954, Siddique was selected to represent Pakistan for their participation at the 1954 Asian Games,[6] where he played against Singapore in a 6–2 win.[7]
Before the tournament, Siddique played against a Singapore and a Singapore Selection XI, and was praised for his performances and saves throughout the matches.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c "Sunday, 18 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ^ "Friday, 18 November 1955, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ^ "Wednesday, 05 October 1955, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ^ "Indian Soccer Team in Rangoon". news.google.com. The Indian Express - Google News Archive. 23 October 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
- ^ "Tuesday, 06 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ^ "Asian Games 1954". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan Beat Weak Colony XI Sunday Standard, 25 April 1954".
- ^ "Singapore Standard, 26 April 1954, Singapore did everything but beat Pakistan".