Qadir Bakhsh

Ghulam Qadir Bakhsh (; 10 October 1947 – 2008), was a Pakistani footballer who played as a midfielder. Nicknamed as Putla, Qadir played in the 1960s and 1970s and captained the Pakistan national team in 1970. He later joined local club Baghdad Sports.

Club career Bakhsh played football at senior level for Dhaka PIDC, Dhaka Mohammedan, Dilkusha SC, and Victoria SC in the Dhaka First Division League. He represented the Sindh Red selection that clinched the 1975 National Football Championship at Quetta.

International career

Bakhsh was noticed while playing for the Karachi Division team that beat a Turkish visiting team 4–0 in a charity match played to benefit the flood victims of East Pakistan. He was subsequently called by the Pakistan national youth team in 1965 which toured Soviet Union. The next year, Qadir played with the national team in a three-test home series for the against FC Alga from the Soviet Union. In the subsequent years, he also featured with the national team in test series against FC Kairat in 1968, and CSKA Moscow in 1969.

Later life After retirement from football, he served as sub engineer in the water board. and Junaid Qadir for Karachi Port Trust, and are also Pakistan youth international players.

In 2008, it was reported that Bakhsh had been partially paralyzed at the age of 63, and been receiving treatment at the Lyari General Hospital. A stroke had left him unable to use his right leg, and in needs to undergo regular physiotherapy. He died soon after.

Career statistics

International goals

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

Honours Mohammedan SC Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1968

Sindh Red National Football Championship: 1975