Saleem Arab
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Saleem Arab | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2026 | ||
| Place of death | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baghdad Sports | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Karachi Port Trust | |||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1993 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Muhammad Saleem Arab (died 26 February 2026), was a Pakistani footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Pakistan national team in the 1980s and 1990s.
Club career
[edit]Saleem Arab started his youth career with Lyari based Baghdad Sports club.[1] He later represented departmental side Karachi Port Trust in domestic football.[2][3]
International career
[edit]
In 1987, Arab played for the Pakistan national team for the 1988 Summer Olympics qualification against Nepal.
Arab played for the Pakistan national team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification in 1993, where he made two appearances against China and Jordan.[2][4]
Post-retirement
[edit]After retirement as player, Arab served as football coach for youth players in Pakistan.[3][5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Saleem's brothers Javed Arab and Nasir Arab also played as footballers.[1][7]
Death
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of football heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Saleem Arab (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Rasheed, Mohsin (28 February 2026). "Former Pakistan Captain Saleem Arab Passes Away". footballer.pk. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "International Matches 1993 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (4 January 2009). "Coaches Hasan, Zafar shortlist soccer players". Dawn. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Karachi Whites, Yellows and Lahore Blues name U-16 squads". Dawn. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Shining against all odds | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "پاکستان فٹ بال فیڈریشن کے رکن کانگریس راجہ محمد اشتیاق کی قومی فٹ بال ٹیم کے سابق کپتان سلیم عرب کی وفات پر اظہار تعزیت - اُردو پوائنٹ سپورٹس" [Pakistan Football Federation member Congress Raja Muhammad Ishtiaq expressed condolences on the death of former national football team captain Saleem Arab]. UrduPoint (in Urdu). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Saleem Arab at National-Football-Teams.com