Muhammad Sharif

Muhammad Sharif was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Punjab football team throughout the 1950s, he was the third captain of the Pakistan national football team after Osman Jan and Abdul Wahid Durrani.

Club career

Sharif (second from left, sitting row), with the Punjab football team in 1952.

Sharif was member of Lahore based club Rangers at the Lahore District Football League.

International career

Sharif was selected for the Pakistan national team's tour to Iran and Iraq in 1950. Two years later, he was again selected for the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Ceylon.

In 1953, Sharif captained the team for the 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament. The following year, he was included in the Pakistan squad for the 1954 Asian Games.

Career statistics

International goals

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

Honours National Football Championship Winners: 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955