Qazi Asif

Qazi Muhammad Asif (born 7 May 1950) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as midfielder, and former FIFA referee. Asif played for the Pakistan national football team from 1981 to 1985, and was a member of the FIFA refereeing panel from 1988 to 1996.

Early life Asif was born on 7 May 1950 in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Playing career After representing his school and college football teams, Asif joined Kickers Club in 1973, and later represented Warsak FC Peshawar for five years. He was again called for the 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament held in Peshawar. In 1993, he was also present at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification, where he was the head referee in two matches of India against Hong Kong and Bahrain in 11 May and 15 May respectively. He also controlled women football matches at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing. Asif has supervised 43 international matches including women matches throughout his career. He also served as chief match commissioner for domestic matches in Pakistan. In 2018, he was removed from his post as chairman through no-confidence motion.

Awards In 2013, Asif was awarded honorary AFC Gold Service award by the Pakistan Football Federation, on behalf of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for his contributions to the game as a player and referee.