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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Samad Baloch | ||
| Date of birth | 1964 (age 61–62) | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Karachi Port Trust | |||
| Pakistan Steel | |||
| KESC | |||
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdul Samad Baloch (Urdu: عبدالصمد بلوچ; born 1964) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Pakistan national team at the 1986 Asian Games.[1]
Early life
[edit]Samad was born in Lyari as the third eldest of his six brothers.[1]
Club career
[edit]Samad started his football career as a right winger with Lucky Star Football Club Lyari. He then played for 17 years with Baloch Eleven, and then joined Baloch Muhammad Lyari in 1995.[1]
He played at the National Football Championship with departmental sides KPT, Pakistan Steel and KESC.[1] On 6 May 1985, he scored the lone goal in the surprise win of Pakistan Steel against the Nepal national team which featured at the 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament, and played an exhibition match against the club after finalisation of the tournament.[2]
International career
[edit]Samad represented the Pakistan national team at the 1986 Asian Games as a regular starter.[3][4]
Playing style
[edit]Samad was praised for his dodges, ball control and timely passes.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Samad's younger brothers Ghulam Shabbir and Ghulam Ali, and cousins Ayub Taj, Muhammad Jan and Saeed Taj are also footballers.[1]
In 2016, Samad participated in a football-related protest in Karachi alongside other former Pakistan international players amidst FIFA suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation and domestic football turbulence.[5] In 2017, Samad was among former players associated with Baloch Muhammadan who attended the club’s golden jubilee celebrations.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of football heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "Bangladesh, Indonesian teams leave". Dawn. 8 May 1985.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abdul Samad (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
- ↑ "فٹ بال کو تباہی سے بچانےکیلئے کراچی پریس کلب پر احتجاج" [Protest at Karachi Press Club to save football from destruction]. jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "بلوچ محمڈن گولڈن جوبلی فٹبال ٹورنامنٹ کی فائنل لائن اپ مکمل" [Baloch Mohammedan Golden Jubilee Football Tournament Final Lineup Completed]. Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
External links
[edit]- Abdul Samad at National-Football-Teams.com
- Living people
- 1964 births
- Pakistani men's footballers
- Pakistan men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Karachi
- People from Lyari Town
- Karachi Port Trust FC players
- K-Electric FC players
- 20th-century Pakistani sportsmen
- Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games
- Asian Games footballers for Pakistan