Mateen Akhtar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malik Mateen Akhtar | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Rawalpindi, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1994 | WAPDA | ||
| 1992 | → Wohaib (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1984–1993 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Malik Mateen Akhtar (born 3 March 1962), alternatively spelled Matin Akhtar,[1][2] is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. A former captain, Akhtar is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s and 1990s.[2][3][4]
He won the 1989 and 1991 South Asian Games with Pakistan captaining the national side in the former edition, and was the starting goalkeeper at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament. He also captained the national team at the 1990 Asian Games.
Club career
In 1982, Akhtar featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[5][6][7] He was also borrowed by Wohaib FC to take part in the qualifying round of the 1992–93 Asian Club Championship, where the team earned victories over Club Valencia from Maldives and Brothers Union from Bangladesh to qualify for Group B, becoming the first Pakistani club to pass the qualifying round of an Asian competition. However after the qualification, Akhtar returned to WAPDA after the start of the 1992–1993 National Football Championship, held from 20 October 1992 to 14 February 1993.[3]
International career
Akhtar made his international debut at the Merdeka Tournament in 1984, where he was praised for his performance.[8][9]
He was the starting goalkeeper and captain at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament, featuring in all the four games.[10][11][12] He subsequently captained the national team at the 1989 South Asian Games, helping the national side achieve the gold medal.[1] The next year, he retained his captaincy in the 1990 Asian Games.[13][14] In 1991, he won the 1991 South Asian Games as starter goalkeeper.[11]
He featured in Pakistan's second participation at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification in 1993, playing in all three matches where Pakistan again ended up unsuccessful.[15]
Honours
Pakistan
See also
References
- ^ a b "Faisal approves Arif as captain of Pakistan team". The Nation. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". Dawn. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دُنیا:قومی فٹبال تاریخ کے عظیم گول کیپر جعفر خان" [World of Football Heroes: Jaffar Khan, the Great Goalkeeper in National Football History]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
پاکستان کی فٹبال تاریخ عظیم گول کیپرز سے بھری پڑی ہے۔ پاکستان کے پہلے گول کیپر و کپتان عثمان جان، اسمیٰعل درانی، ماسٹر صدیق، نیاز گل، استاد شموں، آغا لطیف، محمد یونس، جمشید رانا، متین اختر
[Pakistan's football history is full of great goalkeepers. Pakistan's first goalkeeper and captain Osman Jan, Ismail Durrani, Master Siddiq, Niaz Gul, Ustad Shamoo, Agha Latif, Muhammad Younis, Jamshed Rana, Mateen Akhtar...] - ^ "U-18 Football Championship starts". Business Recorder. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Business Recorder. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "PFF approves Lahore as championship host". DAWN.COM. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ New Straits Times Aug 23, 1984. New Straits Times.
- ^ New Straits Times. New Straits Times Aug 25, 1984.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1989 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Malik Mateen Akhtar (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ New Sunday Times Jan 8, 1989. New Sunday Times.
- ^ "Jaffar named captain of U-23 soccer team". Brecorder. 6 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1990 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1993 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
- Mateen Akhtar at National-Football-Teams.com