Samuel Gill
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.jpg) Gill with Pakistan at the 1986 Fajr International Tournament | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Samuel Gill | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahore, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lahore Division | |||
| Pakistan Railways | |||
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Gill (born 5 May 1959) is a former Pakistani footballer who played as a defender. He represented the Pakistan national team at the 1986 Asian Games.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Gill comes from a Christian family which lived in Lahore. His brothers Emmanuel Gill, Lazar Gill, Ezra Gill, David Gill, and Daniel Gill have all played football.[3]
Club career
[edit]Gill represented the Lahore Division and Pakistan Railways in the National Football Championship in the 1980s.[4]
International career
[edit]In 1986, Gill was selected to represent the Pakistan national team for the 1986 Fajr International Tournament.[5] He also participated for the Pakistan Greens side in the 1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[4] The same year, Gill served as vice-captain of the national team for the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Gill's brothers Emmanuel Gill, Lazar Gill, Ezra Gill, Daniel Gill, and David Gill, have all played football for various different clubs and organisations. His brother Daniel Gill is a youth coach for "Model Town Football Academy".[3] Daniel Gill along with his fellow mate Qamar Rizwan also hold a Guinness World Record for the most knocks of a football in 335 times with his forehead in 4 minutes and 46 seconds.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
- ↑ "Pakistan-India football series to go ahead". Dawn. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Daniel Gill of Lahore makes Guineas World Record for Pakistan". www.pakistanchristianpost.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Samuel Gill (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ "1986 Fajr International Tournament". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Samuel Gill at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Pakistani men's footballers
- Pakistan men's international footballers
- Footballers from Lahore
- Pakistani Christians
- Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games
- Asian Games footballers for Pakistan
- Men's association football defenders
- Pakistan Railways F.C. players
- 20th-century Pakistani sportsmen