Qadir Bakhsh (born 1945), was a Pakistani football who was known as Putla during his heydays in the 1960s and 1970s.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyari, Karachi, British India | ||
| Date of death | 2008 | ||
| Place of death | Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962– | Victoria SC | ||
| –1967 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| 1968 | EPIDC | ||
| 1969 | Dilkusha SC | ||
| – | Sindh Red | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1975 | Pakistan | ?? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986 | President XI | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Nicknamed as Putla, Qadir was a fantastic midfielder in his heydays and he has the honour of leading the national side on several occasions.[1] He also led Sindh Red that clinched the 1975 National Championship at Quetta.[3] He also played pro-football for Dhaka PIDC, Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC), Dilkusha SC, and Victoria SC.[1]
International career edit
Joining the national youth team in 1965, he was noticed while playing in the local Lyari side that beat Turkey’s visiting national team 4–0 in a charity match played to benefit the flood victims of East Pakistan.[4]
He was a member of the Pakistan national football team for 10 years, from 1965 to 1975.[1] He took part in tournaments: RCD Cup 1965, RCD Cup 1967, RCD Cup 1969 and was captain of RCD Cup 1970.[1] In 1967, he also featured for Pakistan in four friendly matches in Pakistan against Saudi Arabia, scoring the equalizer in the last match that ended in a 1–1 draw.[5]
Managerial career edit
He was coach of President's Eleven that featured in the 1986 President's Gold Cup held under Pakistan Customs.[6][1]
Death edit
After retirement from football, he served as sub engineer in the water board.[4] In 2008, it was reported that Bakhsh had been partially paralyzed at the age of 63, and been receiving treatment at the Lyari General Hospital.[3][4] A stroke had left him unable to use his right leg, and in needs to undergo regular physiotherapy.[1] He passed away soon after.[1]
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ Editorial Staff (2013-04-08). "Player Profiles by Riaz Ahmed". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ a b "Ibad hailed for financially supporting Lyari footballer". Brecorder. 2008-06-10. Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ a b c Hasan, Shazia (2008-06-08). "Ailing football legend receives govt's assistance". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Pakistan - National Team Players". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "President's Gold Cup 1986 (Karachi)". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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