Pakir Ali

Pakir Ali is a Sri Lankan retired professional footballer and football coach, who last managed Bangladesh Premier League club Bangladesh Police FC. His highest success as a coach was leading the Sheikh Jamal DC to the 2010–11 Bangladesh League title.

Playing career As a footballer, Ali spent almost a decade with Bangladeshi club Abahani Krira Chakra along with his compatriot Ratnayaka Premalal. Prior to that, he played for Indian club Vasco SC in 1980, and appeared in the Goa Professional League.

Biography Pakir was a passionate footballer and currently a successful football coach. He holds AFC A coaching license. Since 2016, he has been working as the head coach of the Sri Lanka national football team. He was also in charge of Chirag United Kerala FC in the I-League, but his team relegated form the 2011–12 season. In February 2012, he was sacked by the club and was succeeded by Ananta Kumar Ghosh.

Honours Player Abahani Limited Dhka Dhaka First Division League: 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985 Federation Cup: 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988

Manager Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Bangladesh Premier League: 2010–11

Abahani Limited Dhaka Federation Cup: 1999