Ismail Roshu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismail Rashid | ||
| Date of birth | 1943 (age 82–83) | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, British India | ||
| Position | Center-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950s | Karachi Kickers | ||
| 1960–?? | Karachi Port Trust | ||
| 1960–?? | Karachi Division | ||
| International career | |||
| 1962 | Pakistan Youth | ||
| 1966 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ismail Rashid, commonly known as Ismail Roshu, alternatively spelled as Ismail Roshoo, (Urdu: اسماعیل راشد; born 1943) is a former Pakistani footballer, who played as a center-half. Ismail also represented the Pakistan national team in 1966.
Early life
[edit]Ismail was born in 1943, at Karachi, of then British India.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Ismail would represent various local clubs, he would join the Karachi Kickers in the 1950s, helping them win the 1958 Aga Khan Gold Cup.[3] He also represented Keamari Muhammadan at the Rovers Cup held in Bombay. Ismail would eventually join Karachi Port Trust in 1960,[4][5] playing for them for several years.[1][4]
Senior career
[edit]In 1964, Ismail helped Karachi Port Trust become joint champions of the 1964 Aga Khan Gold Cup, alongside Mohammedan Sporting Club.[6][7][8]
Ismail also represented the Karachi Division football team at the National Football Championship, being first selected for the Karachi Whites in 1960.[4][5] Where he helped the team finish runners-up, he was also a part of the Karachi Blues team which secured a runners-up position at the National Football Championship.[1][9]
Later on, Ismail contributed to Karachi Division's three consecutive championship titles from 1963 to 1966.[10][11]
International career
[edit]In 1962, Ismail was selected to represent Pakistan Youth at the 1962 AFC Youth Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2]
Four years later, Ismail was called up to the Pakistan national football team for their participation in the 1966 Asian Games, however, the team ultimately failed to travel due to travel restrictions and financial instability. He would make appearances in a friendly series against Alga Club in 1966 and an exhibition friendly against PIA at the KMC Stadium.[12][13][14]
Personal life
[edit]Ismail's uncle, Dad Muhammad was also a professional footballer in the late 1940s to early 1950s. His younger brothers Abdullah Akbar, Ali Nawaz Baloch and Altaf Haroon were also footballers.[15][16]
Honours
[edit]Karachi Port Trust
[edit]- Aga Khan Gold Cup:
- Winners (1): 1964 (joint)
Karachi Division
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Thumb-Nail Sketches of Pak Footballers". The Pakistan Observer. 11 April 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2026 – via Eastview Global Press Archive.
- 1 2 "Title is behind paywall". Civil & Military Gazette. Lahore. 11 April 1962 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Gold Cup Goes to Karachi Kickers". The Pakistan Observer. 28 October 1958. p. 6.
- 1 2 3 "Karachi Whites". 27 October 1960 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 "Karachi 'Whites' Outplay Hyderabad 7-43". 7 November 1960 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Thumb-Nail Sketches of Pak Footballers". The Pakistan Observer. 11 November 1964. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aga Khan Cup Final Replay Drawn Again (1-1): Mohammedans, KPT Declared Joint Champions". The Pakistan Observer. 13 November 1964. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2026 – via Eastview Global Press Archive.
- ↑ "Pakistan - List of Cup Winners". rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Dacca Swamp Karachi To Win National Soccer". The Pakistan Observer. 13 January 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2026 – via Eastview Global Press Archive.
- ↑ "National Soccer Title for Karachi D.F.A". The Pakistan Observer. 27 December 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2026 – via Eastview Global Press Archive.
- ↑ "Pakistan - List of Champions". rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Third Test begins today: Spin of coin will be decisive factor". The Pakistan Observer. 25 November 1966. p. 8. Retrieved 25 July 2026 – via Eastview Global Press Archive.
- ↑ "Turab to Lead Soccer Team". Dawn. 20 November 1966. p. 6.
- ↑ "Pak football team beat PIA". The Pakistan Observer. 23 November 1966. p. 8. Retrieved 25 July 2026 – via Eastview Global Press Archive.
- ↑ "Rahmatganj defeat Azad Sporting 2-1". The Pakistan Observer. 10 June 1970. Retrieved 25 July 2026 – via Eastview Global Press Archive.
- ↑ Ahmed, Fakhruddin (23 July 1970). "Players' gallery | Ali Newaz". The Pakistan Observer. p. 10.