Ibrahim (footballer)

Ibrahim
Ibrahim in 1959
Personal information
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Karachi, British India
Date of death Unknown
Position Left winger
Youth career
1949– Kemari Union Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950s Karachi Port Trust
1950s Karachi
International career
1954–1959 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ibrahim (Urdu: ابراہیم) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a left winger for Karachi Port Trust. In 1959, he also served as the vice-captain of the Pakistan national team.

Early life

Ibrahim hailed from the Keamari locality of Karachi.[1]

Club career

Ibrahim started his career with Kemari Union Club of Karachi in 1949. He then joined Karachi Port Trust, where he played and captained the team throughout the 1950s.[2] He also represented and captained the Karachi football team at the National Football Championship.[3]

In 1959, Ibrahim captained KPT when the team embarked on a tour of Portuguese-ruled Goa to play two friendly matches.[4] In 1960, he sustained a major leg injury, and the next year a benefit football match was held in Karachi to cover his treatment.[5]

International career

In 1954, Ibrahim was selected to represent the Pakistan national football team for their participation in the 1954 Asian Games, where he played against Singapore and Burma.[2][6] he was also included in the national team squad for the 1958 Asian Games.[7][8] In 1959, he also served as the vice-captain of the Pakistan national team for their tour to Burma.

Ibrahim was also present with the national side for several friendlies played throughout the 1950s, where he featured against sides such as Singapore, Malaya, China, etc.[9][10][11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "دیا جلائے رکھنا ہے ,,,,عرض حال…نذیر لغاری". jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 18 April 1954" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Wednesday 12 November 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "When Port Trust Club of Karachi came to Goa". The Times of India. 1 March 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Wednesday 24 May 1961" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Asian Games 1954". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 10 May 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 24 May 1958". British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Beat Weak Colony XI". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  10. ^ "O'Neill all but won game for S'pore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Games XI make 7-2 start The Straits Times, 14 May 1958, Page 18".
  12. ^ "National Team Trounce EPSF XI 7-0". The Pakistan Observer. 19 May 1959. p. 6.