Murad Bakhsh (footballer)

Murad Bakhsh
Bakhsh in the 1960s
Personal information
Full name Murad Bakhsh Makwa
Date of birth 1943
Place of birth Lyari, Karachi, British India
Date of death 2019 (aged 76)
Place of death Karachi, Pakistan
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Karachi
1960–1970 Dacca Division
1960–1963 Dhaka Wanderers
1962–1965 Victoria SC
1966–1970 Pakistan Airlines
International career
1963–1969 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Murad Bakhsh Makwa (1943 – 2019) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a defender.[1][2] Bakhsh played for various clubs during his playing days. He also represented the Pakistan national team during the 1960s.

Club career

Bakhsh represented the Karachi football team at the National Football Championship In late 1950s and early 1960s. He was selected for the Karachi Greens for the 1960 National Football Championship.[3]

In 1960, following his impressive performances, Dhaka Wanderers brought Bakhsh in, winning their seventh First Division League title. During his stay in the Dhaka League, he also represented the Dacca Division at the National Football Championship. In 1963, the club finished as runner-up of the Aga Khan Gold Cup after defeating Police AC, Nepal XI, Pakistan Western Railway and Indonesia XI in the semi-final. In the final, held on 29 October 1963, Wanderers lost 1–2 to Pakistan Railways, with Bakhsh included in the starting eleven of the game.[4]

In 1962, Bakhsh represented the Victoria Sporting Club, at the 1962 Aga Khan Gold Cup held in Dacca, playing a key role throughout the tournament, also being included in the final.[5][6] Bakhsh also captained and played for the side throughout the 1960s.[7][8][9]

In 1966, Murad then transferred to Pakistan Airlines, playing and captaining them on several occasions.[10][11]

International career

In 1963, Bakhsh represented the Pakistan national football team against Iran at the 1964 Summer Olympics qualification.[12][13] The following year, he toured China with the national team.[14][15]

In 1965, he toured Ceylon with the national team, and also later played the 1965 RCD Cup.[16] Where he was praised for his defensive abilities as left fullback, preventing several goals in the eventual 1–3 defeat against Turkey.[17] In 1967, Bakhsh was selected to play for Pakistan, for their participation at the 1967 RCD Cup.[18][19][20] He also featured in the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Burma.[21]

In 1969, Bakhsh was appointed as the captain when the national side toured the Soviet Union for unofficial test matches against club sides,[22] and led the team during the 1969 Friendship Cup held in Tehran, Iran, marking his last appearances with the team.[23]

Coaching career

After retiring as player, Bakhsh served as assistant coach of the Pakistan Airlines football team. He served as head coach of the Pakistan Blues team at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[21]

Death

In his last years, Bakhsh spent his life in Karachi, and featured as special guest in several local tournaments.[24][25] He died in 2019 in Karachi, at the age of 76.

Honours

Dhaka Wanderers

Victoria SC

See also

References

  1. ^ "Editorial | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  2. ^ "The years of dreams | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  3. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)". 27 October 1960.
  4. ^ Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
  5. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 21 October 1962". p. 12. Retrieved 23 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1962.10.21 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1965.08.16 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  8. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1965.05.24 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1965.06.27 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  10. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.15 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1966.10.27 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  12. ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  13. ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1964.09.20 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  15. ^ "Eastern Examiner 1964.09.26 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  16. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1965.07.25 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  17. ^ Tercüman Newspaper, 22.07.1965, p. 8
  18. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.26 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  19. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.29 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  20. ^ "Eastern Examiner 1967.11.26 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  21. ^ a b Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  22. ^ "انٹرنیشنل فٹبالر عبدالجبار کراچی میں انتقال کرگئے" [International footballer Abdul Jabbar passes away in Karachi]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Retrieved 2024-09-04. 1969ء میں جب قومی ٹیم نے روس کا دورہ کیا تو مراد بخش مکوا کی قیادت میں عبدالجبار قومی ٹیم کا حصہ تھے۔ [In 1969, when the national team visited Russia, Abdul Jabbar was part of the national team under the leadership of Murad Bakhsh Makwa.]
  23. ^ "Daily Business Post 1969.03.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  24. ^ "موسی لاشاری نے فٹ بال ٹورنامنٹ جیت لیا" [Moosa Lashari wins football tournament]. jang.com.pk (in Urdu). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2025-07-13. فائنل کے مہمان خصوصی انٹرنیشنل فٹبالر سابق کپتان قومی فٹبال ٹیم مراد بخش مکوا تھے ۔ [The special guest of the final was international footballer and former captain of the national football team, Murad Bakhsh Makwa.]
  25. ^ "فہیم مرحوم یادگاری فٹبال ٹورنامنٹ موسیٰ لاشاری فٹبال کلب نے جیت لیا" [Moosa Lashari Football Club wins Fahim Memorial Football Tournament]. Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2025-07-13. کھیل کے اختتام پر مہمان خصوصی انٹرنیشنل فٹبالر سابق کپتان قومی فٹبال ٹیم مراد بخش مکوا نے فاتح ٹیم کو ٹرافیاں دیگر گفٹ دیئے گئے۔ [At the end of the game, the special guest, international footballer and former captain of the national football team, Murad Bakhsh Makwa, presented trophies and other gifts to the winning team.]
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