Zulfiqar Hussain Dogar

Zulfiqar Hussain Dogar
Personal information
Full name Malik Zulfiqar Hussain Dogar
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Muzaffargarh, Pakistan
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1989 WAPDA
International career
1986 Pakistan Whites (0)
1987–1989 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malik Zulfiqar Hussain Dogar (Urdu: ملک ذوالفقار حسین ڈوگر), is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. He is considered as one of the most prominent Pakistani footballers of the 1980s,[1][2] Dogar played for WAPDA during the 1980s, He also represented the Pakistan national football team, winning the 1989 South Asian Games with the team.

Club career

Dogar played for WAPDA in the 1980s. In his debut season, he helped the club win the 1983 National Football Championship.[3]

International career

Dogar captained the second string Pakistan Whites for the 1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[4] He would go on to make his debut for Pakistan senior team in 1987. The next year, he participated in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[3]

He was a starting defender at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament.[5][6] He was also included in the starting line-up for the 1989 South Asian Games final where Pakistan won the gold against Bangladesh.[7] In the final, Dogar gave an assist to Abdul Sattar to score the winning goal of the match.[8]

Political career

After retiring as footballer, Dogar became associated with politics. He is associated with the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Honours

WAPDA

Pakistan

References

  1. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zulfiqar Hussain Dogar (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  4. ^ Newspaper, From the (30 May 2011). "Faisal's election as PFF chief challenged in court". Dawn. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  5. ^ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1989 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ^ New Sunday Times Jan 8, 1989. New Sunday Times.
  7. ^ "Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 1989-10-26".
  8. ^ Atif (23 December 2019). Pakistan Victory against Bangladesh-SAG 1989 Football. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "28 candidates filed nomintaion papers for NA-175 by-election". 28 July 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  10. ^ Alvi, Mumtaz (20 February 2025). "ECP hears Jamshaid Dasti's disqualification case". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  11. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (21 May 2025). "ECP to move Karachi boards to verify Dasti's academic certificates". Dawn. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  12. ^ Shahadat, Malik (22 September 2025). "Ex-MNA Jamshed Dasti sentenced to seven years in fake degree case". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  13. ^ Correspondent, Our (16 July 2025). "Jamshed Dasti de-seated over fake degree". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 November 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ Report, Recorder (20 February 2025). "How Dasti manages to contest elections, asks ECP". Brecorder. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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