Ahmed Ali Phullo

Ahmed Ali
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Ali Phullo
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Quetta, British India
Date of death Unknown
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1950s Balochistan
International career
1950–1954 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ahmed Ali (Urdu: احمد علی), known by his nickname Phullo,[1] was a Pakistani footballer who played as a midfielder. Ahmed was among the most prominent players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1950s.[2][3]

Club career

Ahmed played for the Quetta Mohammadan SC team in the 1940s, also captaining the team from 1946 till 1948.[4] Ahmed also played for Jinnah Gymkhana and was a part of their tour to Burma and Ceylon.[5] He represented the Balochistan football team at the National Football Championship from 1948 till the 1950s.[4]

International career

In 1950, Ahmad was selected to represent the Pakistan national team for their tour to Iran and Iraq.[6] Three years later, Ahmed played at the 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[7]

In 1954, he was also selected for Pakistan to represent the team at the 1954 Asian Games, where he served as the vice-captain.[4] He played both group stage matches against Singapore and Burma.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 23 July 1961" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". Dawn. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Remembering Moideen Kutty, the 'iron man' from Kerala who captained Pakistan football team". The Indian Express. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Friday, 16 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  5. ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.11.30 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  7. ^ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Asian Games 1954". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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