Abdullah Akbar
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdullah Akbar | ||
| Date of birth | 1945 (age 80–81) | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963 | KMC | ||
| 1964–1970 | Dacca Division | ||
| 1964–1965 | Victoria SC | ||
| 1966–1970 | EPIDC | ||
| 1971 | KMC | ||
| 1972–1973 | Pakistan Airlines | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1969 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdullah Akbar (Urdu: عبداللہ اکبر; born 1945) was a footballer who represented the Pakistan national football team during the late 1960s.[1]
Club career
[edit]Akbar's playing style was characterized as being fast, with his dribbling described as crisp and short.[1] He began his professional career playing for KMC in 1963.[1]
In 1964, he joined Victoria SC, helping them win the First Division League that year. The team were runner-up the following year.
Akbar then joined EPIDC, playing alongside his brother Ali Nawaz Baloch.[2] He helped the club win First Division League in 1967, 1968, and 1970. During his time in the Dhaka League, he also represented the Dacca Division at the National Football Championship.
Towards the end of his career, Abdullah returned to his former club KMC.[3] As well as Pakistan Airlines alongside his brother Ali Nawaz Baloch.[4]
International career
[edit]Akbar started representing the Pakistan national football team at the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification held in 1967.[5] He then played at the 1967 RCD Cup. In 1969, he featured in the 1969 Friendship Cup,[6] and later toured the Soviet Union the same year with the national team.[7] He marked his last international appearances at the 1969 RCD Cup, where he scored against Iran in a 2–4 defeat.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Akbar was born in 1945, in Karachi, British India.[1]
Akbar's uncle Dad Muhammad was also an international footballer in the 1950s. Akbar's younger brothers Ali Nawaz Baloch and Altaf Haroon, and older brother Ismail Roshu were also footballers.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akbar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 September 1969 | Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, Turkey |  Iran |
2–4 | 2–4 | 1969 RCD Cup | [8][9] |
Honours
[edit]- Dhaka First Division League:
- Winners (1): 1964
- Runners-up (1): 1965
- EPIDC
- Dhaka First Division League:
- Winners (3): 1967, 1968, 1970
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Pakistan Observer 1970.06.10 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.04.15 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1971.10.14 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abdullah Akbar (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "Daily Business Post 1969.03.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1969.05.18 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- 1 2 "Pakistan Observer 1969.09.15 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- 1 2 "Eastern Examiner 1969.09.15 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
External links
[edit]- Abdullah Akbar at National-Football-Teams.com