Talib Ali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Talib Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Gujranwala, Pakistan | ||
| Date of death | (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Lahore, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950s | Punjab | ||
| 1961–1971 | Pakistan Railways | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955–1958 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Talib Ali (Urdu: طالب علی; 1940 – 6 February 2011) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a winger and represented Pakistan during the 1950s.[1]
Club career
Talib played for the Punjab football team, which won the National Football Championship several times in the 1950s, as a winger.[2] Talib was instrumental in Punjab's six National Football titles during the decade, In addition, he played for Pakistan Railways from 1961 to 1971, and captained the Punjab team on multiple occasions.[2]
International career
Talib was selected by the Pakistan national team amidst the 1955 Asian Quadrangular Tournament in Dhaka, where he was flown from West Pakistan to East to fill a gap for an injured player.[3][4] In 1956, he toured Ceylon, Singapore, and China with the national team.[1] He scored in an exhibition matches against Sino Malayan XI,[5] and Singapore Selection.[6] He also played for Pakistan in the 1958 Asian Games.
Post-retirement
Talib was appointed as the chief coordinator alongside Muhammad Rasheed and Muhammad Aslam for the Pakistan U20 team, which played in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification in Tajikistan.[2][7]
Death
Talib passed away on 6 February 2011.[2]
Honours
Punjab
- National Football Championship (6): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958
Pakistan Railways
- National Football Championship (1): 1969
- runner-up: 1963, 1965
- Governor's Cup (1): 1963
- Aga Khan Gold Cup Winners (1): 1963
References
- ^ a b "TALIB (16) IS STAR IN PAK SOCCER TEAM". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ a b c d Naveed, Malik (6 February 2011). "PFF Chief condoles death of former international Talib". footballpakistan.com.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 23 December 1955". britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 22 December 1955". britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
- ^ "Sino-Malays draw with Pakistani's". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ "O'Neill all but won game for S'pore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ "Talib named coordinator". dawn.com. 9 September 2005.