Muhammad Saleem (footballer)

Muhammad Saleem
Personal information
Date of birth 1942
Place of birth Nathwala, Sheikhupura, British India
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1959–1960 Board of Secondary Education
1960–1961 Islamia College Lahore
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–?? Lahore Division
International career
1962 Pakistan Youth
1964–1965 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Saleem (born 1942) was a Pakistani football player who played as an inside left forward. Saleem captained Pakistan national youth team in the 1962 AFC Youth Championship, and represented the Pakistan national football team between 1964 and 1965.

Early life

Saleem was born in 1942, in the village of Nathwala, in the Sheikhupura district of Punjab province, British India.[1][2]

Club career

Saleem started playing football in his school in 1956. In 1959, he was selected as captain of the Board of Secondary Education Lahore team, and was sent for training in Dacca. During this time, he enrolled in Islamia College Lahore, and became captain of the football team of the institution in 1960.[1][2]

In 1961, he was selected by the Lahore Division for the National Football Championship.[1][2]

International career

Saleem captained Pakistan national youth team at 1962 AFC Youth Championship held in Bangkok.[1][2][3] In 1964, was selected by the senior Pakistan national football team for their tour to China.[4][5] Saleem scored a goal in their match against the China national team which ended in a 2–0 victory for Pakistan, the second goal of the match was scored by Abdul Ghafoor.[6] The next year, Saleem toured Ceylon with the national team. Later in the 1965 RCD Cup, Saleem scored the consolation goal for Pakistan against Turkey, which ended in a 1–3 defeat.[7]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saleem goal.
List of international goals scored by Muhammad Saleem
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 3 October 1964 Workers' Stadium, Beijing, China  China 2–0 2–0 Friendly [6]
2 21 July 1965 Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Turkey 1–3 1–3 1965 RCD Cup [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pakistan Observer, 1962.04.11 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Wednesday 11 April 1962". British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1964.09.20 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Eastern Examiner 1964.09.26 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Pakistan Observer 1964.10.04 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Pakistan Observer 1965.07.24 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
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