List of Pakistan national football team managers
This article lists the Pakistan national football team managers since the team's international debut in 1950.
Overview
[edit]Pakistan visited Iran and Iraq for its international debut in October 1950, with Khawaja Riaz Ahmed as manager and Abdul Sattar Kohati as assistant manager.[1] Pakistan faced Iran in their first official international game in Tehran, losing 5–1, and also engaged in unofficial friendly matches during the tour in Iran and Iraq.[2][3] Riaz also managed the team at the 1952 Colombo Cup, where Pakistan eded joint-winner with India. On 10 October 1957, Pakistan first foreign coach John McBride was signed as coach for the Pakistan national team on a two-year contract.[4] Although he served as selector of the team for the 1958 Asian Games where Sharif Khan acted as manager,[5][6] McBride coached the national team during an unofficial tour to Burma in April 1959.[2][7] The same year after his expiration of contract, Saeed Mirza assumed the position as head coach for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[2]
Chinese coach Wang Xiaohe along with Tariq Lutfi led the national side clinch the gold medal at the 1989 South Asian Games.[8][9][10][11] At the subsequent 1991 South Asian Games under the tenure of Muhammad Aslam Japani, Pakistan again retained the gold.[12][13]
List of managers
[edit]- Managers in italics took charge as caretaker or interim manager
Khawaja Riaz Ahmed (1950–1954)[2]- Mahmud Shah (1952, caretaker)
- Syed Rahman (1953, caretaker)[2]
- Abdul Wahid Durrani (1955)
- ? (1956)
John McBride (1957–1959)- Saeed Mirza (1959)[2]
- Sheikh Shaheb Ali (1960)
- ? (1961)
George Ainsley (1962)- Sheikh Shaheb Ali (1963)
- Fl. Lt. Atiq Ahmad (1964–1965)[4]
- Mohammad Amin (1967–1973)
Géza Kalocsay (1974–1980)
Bert Trautmann (1980–1981)- Younus Rana (1982)
Zbigniew Szumski (1984–1985)[14][15][16][17]- Tariq Lutfi (1985–1986)
- Younus Changezi (1986, caretaker)
- Younus Rana (1987)
- Burkhard Ziese (1987–1989)
- Tariq Lutfi (1989, caretaker)
Wang Xiaohe (1989)- Muhammad Idrees (1990)[18]
- Muhammad Aslam Japani (1991–1993)
- Tariq Lutfi (1995)
- Muhammad Idrees (1996–1997)[19]
Khairul Pearu (1999)[20]
Pedro Dias (1999)[20]- Dave Burns (2000–2001)
- John Layton (2001–2002)
Jozef Herel (2002–2003)- Tariq Lutfi (2003–2005)
Salman Sharida (2005–2007)- Akhtar Mohiuddin (2007–2008)
- Shahzad Anwar (2008, caretaker)
György Kottán (2009–2010)- Tariq Lutfi (2011, caretaker)
Zaviša Milosavljević (2011–2013)- Shahzad Anwar (2013, caretaker)
- Mohammad Al-Shamlan (2013–2015)
- None[note 1] (2016–2017)
- José Antonio Nogueira (2018–2019)
- Tariq Lutfi (2019)
- Shahzad Anwar (2022–2023)
- Stephen Constantine (2023–2024)
Managerial records
[edit]- Only senior FIFA A matches considered.
- List also includes managers who took charge of the national team in senior unofficial matches.
- "Period" indicates the timespan of the first and last matches in charge, which may include periods not in charge of the national team
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See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ From 2015 to 2017, Pakistan didn't play any matches due to Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) crisis and consequent ban by FIFA.
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b c d e f Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan – Part I". Dawn. Karachi, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 10 October 1957" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 11 May 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 24 May 1958" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 17 April 1959" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "PFF unlikely to retain Chinese coach". DAWN.COM. 2004-04-11. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Chinese Xiao named coach - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 2003-12-19. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Tariq, Balal to assist Chinese coach - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 2003-12-24. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Ali, Shazad (2003-12-31). "2003 bleak year for Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "PFF condoles death of gold medallist coach Aslam". Brecorder. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ New Straits Times Aug 30, 1984. New Straits Times.
- ^ New Straits Times Aug 23, 1984. New Straits Times.
- ^ New Straits Times Aug 27, 1984. New Straits Times.
- ^ New Straits Times Sep 2, 1984. New Straits Times Sep 2, 1984.
- ^ "Muhammad Idrees (Coach)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Muhammad Idrees (Coach)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ a b "Pakistan (1999)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-29.