Ghulam Sarwar Sr.

Ghulam Sarwar Baloch (; 1953 – 10 October 2024). commonly known as Ghulam Sarwar Sr., was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. Sarwar played for the Pakistan national team in the 1970s, and captained the national team on several occasions.

Club career

Hailing from Lyari, Sarwar rose through the ranks from school football.

In 1969, Sarwar played for departmental sides Sindh Government Press and KMC. The same year he joined Karachi Port Trust. He represented Karachi Port Trust at the 1969 Aga Khan Gold Cup. In May 1967, he won the Governor's Gold Cup with the team, defeating Sindh Government Press in the final. In April 1970, he played at the Services Cup. He also represented Karachi Division at the National Football Championship.

In 1970, he joined Pakistan Airlines.

During the 1970s, several local leagues were launched across the Middle East, where several Pakistani players represented club sides in these leagues and some of these players even coached the clubs’ new youth setups. Subsequently, Sarwar moved to the United Arab Emirates, where he featured for Emirates Club in the mid-1970s. and later participated in the 1970 RCD Cup, both held in Iran.

In 1973, he toured China, Hong Kong and North Korea with the national team, and the next year he played at the 1974 RCD Cup and the 1974 Asian Games. He also served as captain at the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.

In 1978, Sarwar featured for the national team for their participation in the Saudi Arabia Football Federation International Tournament. Sarwar retired from the Pakistan Airlines department in 1998.

Career statistics International goals

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sarwar goal.