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Mujahid Tareen

Lt. Col. (R) Mujahidullah Khan Tareen (born 11 August 1949), commonly known as Mujahid Tareen, is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. Tareen played for Pakistan Army throughout his career, and later also coached the team. He was member of the Pakistan national team in the 1970s. He also served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Pakistan Army.

Mujahid Tareen
Tareen with the Pakistan national football team at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Full name Mujahidullah Khan Tareen
Date of birth (1949-08-11) 11 August 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Vehari, Pakistan
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1982 Pakistan Army
International career
1969–?? Pakistan
Managerial career
1985–1994 Pakistan Army
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Tareen receiving best player award at the Pakistan Military Academy in July 1972

In 1968, Tareen played for Multan division team at the National Football Championship held in Quetta.

He later joined the Pakistan Army in 1972, where he became member of the Pakistan Army football team and participated in the National Championship with the team for ten consecutive years from 1973 till 1982.

International career

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Tareen heading the Pakistan national football team at the 1974 RCD Cup

Tareen was first selected for the Pakistan national team in 1969, when the team participated at the 1969 Friendship Cup in Tehran. He was also member of the team which participated at the 1974 Asian Games.

At the inaugural 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup, Tareen captained the Pakistan Reds football team.[1][2][3]

Coaching career

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In 1985, Tareen was appointed as head coach of Pakistan Army, where he led the team to win the National Football Championship for the first time in 1993.

Post-retirement

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Tareen (middle) with Tikka Khan on return from the 1974 Asian Games

In 1989, Tareen got the responsibility of secretary of the Pakistan Football Federation for 6 months, when he organized the national championship in Lahore in short period, and played a crucial role in building the national team which won the gold medal at the 1989 South Asian Games in Islamabad.[4]

Colonel Mujahid lost by one vote to Ghulam Abbas Baloch in the election for the secretary of the federation position in 1995, but in 1997–98, the president of the federation, Mian Muhammad Azhar, entrusted him with the responsibility of the federation secretariat. Tareen was crucial in voting Azhar as Army representative in PFF, which helped defeat Faisal Saleh Hayat by only one vote.[5][6] From 2003 till 2007, Tareen worked with the next PFF president Faisal Saleh Hayat as technical director,[7] and was behind the successful launch of the Pakistan Premier League in 2004, before quitting the post after differences with the PFF chief.[8][9][6]

In 2013, Tareen was appointed as media manager of the Pakistan Olympic Association.[10]

Tareen was appointed member of the Normalization Committee for the Pakistan Football Federation in September 2019, whose task was to hold elections of the country's football governing body and bring it would bring an end to a four-year crisis that resulted in Pakistan suffering significantly in the game.[11][12][13][14][15][16] He replaced Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi, assuming the role of interim secretary general.[17][18][19] He was replaced in January 2021, when FIFA appointed Pakistani Canadian Haroon Malik as new chairman of the Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Committee.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2014-05-05). "Mujahid blasts PFF's 'Vision 2022'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  3. ^ "Aug 25, 2015 | Professionals should be appointed in PFF, says Mujahid". Dawn Epaper. 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  4. ^ "Former federation official demands resignations of PFF chief, secretary". DAWN.COM. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  5. ^ "Faisal Saleh Hayat: The feudal lord of Pakistani football". The Nation. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  6. ^ a b "PFF official resigns". DAWN.COM. 2006-05-24. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  7. ^ "Mujahid chided for 'baseless remarks'". Brecorder. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  8. ^ Yaqoob, Mohammad (2015-05-01). "PFF making mockery of election rules: Mujahid". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  9. ^ "Pakistan football needs to be put on right track | TNS - The News on Sunday". 2019-10-23. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  10. ^ "Mujahid appointed POA media manager". The Nation. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  11. ^ Wasim, Umaid (2019-09-14). "The wait is over: FIFA announces Normalisation Committee for PFF". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  12. ^ "FIFA names body to run PFF's affairs, Hamza to be chairman". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  13. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2019-11-16). "Harris appointed PFF Normalisation Committee acting secretary". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  14. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2019-12-04). "Infantino reaffirms FIFA's backing to PFF Normalisation Committee". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  15. ^ "PFF Normalization Committee: Solution or Problem?". The Nation. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  16. ^ "Wave of protests against PFF NC continues". The Nation. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  17. ^ "FIFA body removes Col Lodhi as PFF secretary". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  18. ^ Wasim, Umaid (2019-09-19). "Normalisation Committee removes Lodhi as PFF secretary". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  19. ^ "Protest held against PFF normalisation committee". The Nation. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  20. ^ "FIFA name Haroon Malik as new PFF NC Chairman". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
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