Nasir Ali (footballer)

Nasir Ali
Personal information
Full name Syed Nasir Ali
Date of birth (1968-10-12)12 October 1968
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 Pakistan Police
1991–1995 National Bank
International career
1995–2000 Pakistan 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nasir Ali (Urdu: سید ناصر علی; born 1968) is a former Pakistani footballer who played as a defender for the Pakistan national team in the 1990s.[1][2]

Club career

Ali began his career with Pakistan Police before moving to National Bank. In 1993, he played a key role in helping the club win the National B-Division Football Championship, securing promotion to the National A-Division Football Championship.[3]

International career

Ali was selected to represent Pakistan at the 1995 SAFF Gold Cup by coach Tariq Lutfi.[4] He would also go on to represent Pakistan at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification, where he would play against teams like Qatar, Palestine, Jordan, Kazakhstan.[4]

Post-retirement

After obtaining his AFC C coaching license, Ali would go on to coach the Diya Football Club for the National Women’s Football Championship held in Islamabad.[3]

Honours

National Bank

  • National B-Division Football Championship
    • Winners (1): 1990

References

  1. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". Dawn. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  2. ^ "PFF youth summer camp from 15th". Dawn. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Nasir Ali (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 October 2025.