Zahid Luqman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rana Zahid Luqman | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Faisalabad, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Crescent Textile Mills | ||
| 1990–1991 | Punjab Reds | ||
| 1992–1994 | Wohaib | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Pakistan | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zahid Luqman (Urdu: زاہد لقمان; born 1974) is a former Pakistani footballer who played as a forward for the Pakistan national team.[1][2]
Club career
Luqman started his career with Crescent Textile Mills and featured at the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship qualifying stage in Kolkata. In 1990, Luqman featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[3][4][5]
Luqman later represented the Punjab football team, his partnership with fellow player Qazi Ashfaq contributed to the team's success at the National Games where the team won the competition in 1990, and also won the 1990 National Football Championship, where he found the net in the final.[6] The same year, the team played at the 1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
He later played for Wohaib FC and also featured in the 1992–93 Asian Club Championship, where the team managed to win over clubs like Club Valencia from Maldives and Brothers Union from Bangladesh to qualify for the second group.
International career
Luqman was selected to represent Pakistan for the 1990 Asian Games.[7] In the tournament, he played against China and South Korea, In which Pakistan lost both matches.[8] He also played against Sudan in the 1992 Jordan International Tournament.[9][10][11]
Post-retirement
After his retirement as player, Luqman undertook several trainings to obtain a coaching license.[12]
Honours
- National Football Championship
- Winners (1): 1990
- National Games
- Gold medal (1): 1990
- Silver medal (1): 1992
References
- ^ "Pakistan-India football series to go ahead". Dawn. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Correspondent, Our (19 June 2023). "Naveed demands Haroon be sacked". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "U-18 Football Championship starts". Business Recorder. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Business Recorder. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "PFF approves Lahore as championship host". DAWN.COM. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1990.
The Punjab Reds dethroned PIA when they emerged 2-0 winners in the 36th National Football Championship, played at the Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad on 25 June 1990. The Punjab Reds, after some anxious moments, crossed over to the second session with a 1-0 lead. Left-winger Mohammad Ashfaq Qazi and right-winger Zahid Luqman earned the honour of sharing the scoring for the triumphant Punjab.
- ^ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
- ^ "International Matches 1990 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Addustour , 1992, Jordan, Arabic (in Arabic).
- ^ Al-Rai , 1992, Jordan, Arabic (in Arabic).
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zahid Luqman (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "AFC coaching strategy to enhance skills". Brecorder. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
External links
- Zahid Luqman at National-Football-Teams.com