Muhammad Ali Shah (footballer)

Muhammad Ali Shah
Personal information
Full name Syed Muhammad Ali Shah
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Quetta, Pakistan
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Hazara Club Quetta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Balochistan
1982 → Pakistan Airlines (loan)
International career
1981–1982 Pakistan 5 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Ali Shah (Urdu: محمد علی شاہ) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of the best forwards to represent the Pakistan during the 1980s.[1][2][3][4]

Club career

In 1972, Shah featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[2][3][4]

Shah began playing with Hazara Club Quetta before joining National Football Championship provincial side Balochistan. He played a key role in helping Balochistan secure runners-up position in the 1984 Inter-Provincial Championship held in Quetta.[5] He also represented Pakistan Airlines as a guest player at the 1982 Aga Khan Gold Cup.

International career

Shah made his international debut at the 1981 King's Cup, delivering a impressive performance that included a hat-trick against Malaysia,[6][7] and a goal against Singapore.[8][9] The following year, he represented the Pakistan Greens at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament, featuring in three matches.[10]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shah goal.
List of international goals scored by Muhammad Ali Shah
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 13 November 1981 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Malaysia 1–0 3–2 1981 King's Cup [6][7]
2 2–1 [6][7]
3 3–1 [6][7]
4 17 November 1981 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Singapore 1–0 1–2 1981 King's Cup [8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Straits Times, 17 November 1981, Page 35". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Singapore defence, too, will need to be in peak form because the Pakistanis have a goal poacher in speedy Muhammad Ali Shah.
  2. ^ a b "U-18 Football Championship starts". Business Recorder. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Business Recorder. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "PFF approves Lahore as championship host". DAWN.COM. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ^ Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1984. pp. 112–113.
  6. ^ a b c d "SINGAPURA SERI DENGAN CHINA Berita Harian, 14 November 1981, Page 7". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1982. p. 109.
  8. ^ a b "Rain plays havoc as Singapore fall The Straits Times, 18 November 1981, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b "The Straits Times, 19 November 1981, Page 35". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  10. ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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