Muhammad Afzal Khan (Urdu: افضل خان) was a Pakistani footballer, manager and FIFA referee. Khan served as head coach of the Pakistan national football team in 1966–1967, and again in 1969.
.jpg) Khan in 1964 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Afzal Khan | ||
| Position | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1943– | Delhi University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1947 | Delhi | ||
| 1950s | Karachi | ||
| International career | |||
| 1946 | India XI | ||
| 1954 | Pakistan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Pakistan | ||
| 1969 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAfzal represented the Delhi football team from 1941 until 1947 in All-India Inter–Provincial Competitions, as well as the Santosh Trophy.[1][2] He helped the team win the 1944–45 Santosh Trophy. He also served as the team's captain in 1946.[3]
In 1943, he played for the football team of Delhi University in Inter-University Tournaments held at Aligarh. He represented the Karachi football team at the National Football Championship from 1948 till the 1950s.[1]
International career
editIn 1946, Afzal was selected for an India XI for their tour to South Africa.[6]
Afzal was a part of the Pakistan football team squad for the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines.[1][3]
Coaching career
editIn 1966, Afzal was appointed as the head coach of the Pakistan national team for the 1966 Asian Games.[7] However Pakistan did not participate in the tournament due to financial restrictions. In March 1967, he served as head coach of Pakistan during the friendly series against Saudi Arabia.[8] He was again appointed head coach for the tour of Pakistan to Soviet Union in May 1969.[9]
Refereeing career
editAfzal was also a FIFA referee.[10] He supervised the 1962 National Football Championship final between Dacca Division and Karachi Division.[11] He also supervised the match between Turkey and Iran at the 1969 RCD Cup.
See also
editHonours
editDelhi
- Santosh Trophy: 1944–45; runner-up 1941–42
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Sunday, 18 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika, 10 October 1945".
- 1 2 "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) — Tuesday, 6 April 1954". 6 April 1954 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "INTER-PROVINCIAL SOCCER FINAL Selected Delhi Players". britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. 22 July 1941.
- ↑ Kapadia, Novy (17 November 2012). "Delhi Football - A trip down memory lane". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Wednesday, 19 June 1946, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1966.11.25 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Peshawar DFA criticised". The Morning News. 15 March 1967. p. 11.
- ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1969.05.18 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1968.12.04 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ 'Dacca Div.' Annex Championship, Pakistan Observer, 24 December 1962
External links
edit- Afzal Khan at WorldReferee.com
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