Ayub Dar

Ayub Dar (; born 5 December 1947) is a former Pakistani footballer, who played as a right winger. Ayub represented the Pakistan national team, and was the country's 25th international captain.

Early life Ayub Dar was born on 5 December 1947 in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. His father, Muhammad Hussain, had migrated from Kashmir in 1919.

Club career

Early career He completed his matriculation from Government Special High School Quetta, where he represented the school football team from 1962 to 1965. Ayub began his domestic football journey with Young Afghan Club Quetta in 1962–63. In 1964, he was selected for the youth team of Balochistan, and the following year he was selected to the national youth team during a tour of Russia. In the five matches played there, Ayub scored a goal in every match. EPIDC officials rewarded Ayub with Rs 10,000.

Dhaka Mohammedan Ayub made a name for himself in East Pakistan, and in 1970, joined the regions biggest club, Mohammedan SC. In the same year, he represented the East Pakistan football team during their King Mahendra Cup triumph in Nepal, and also recorded seven goals in a 9–0 victory against Nepal XI during the tournament.

International career

In his first year playing for Pakistan Railways FC and a year after representing the youth national team, Ayub was selected for the Pakistan national team to play a series of friendly matches against Soviet club Alga in Karachi, Lahore and Dhaka.

In 1967, Ayub featured for Pakistan in four friendly matches in home against Saudi Arabia. He also participated in two friendly matches against Dallas Tornado in Lahore and Karachi. The same year, Dar was praised by German coach Dettmar Cramer when he came to Pakistan to train the players at the invitation of the Pakistan Football Federation. At the 1974 RCD Cup, Ayub became the 22nd captain of the national team taking over from Maula Bakhsh, and despite being fit a year later, the national coaches made room for younger players.

13 September 1969 Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, Turkey

1969 RCD Cup Honours EPIDC Dhaka First Division League: Winners (1): 1968

East Pakistan King Mahendra Cup: Winners (1): 1970

Individual Dhaka First Division League top scorer: Winners (1): 1968, (31 goals)