Rashid Chunna

Syed Abdur Rashid (; died 1985), commonly known as Rashid Chunna, was a Pakistani football player who played as a forward, and manager. He represented the Pakistan national football team between 1952 and 1954.

Early life Rashid was born in Calcutta in Bengal, British India.

Club career Rashid played in the Calcutta League for Kolkata Mohammedan, Mohun Bagan and Aryan and Bhawanipore Club. He also played for the IFA XI against foreign teams from China, Burma, and Sweden. He played for the Bengal team in the Santosh Trophy. In 1951, he started playing for Fire Service. In 1952, he joined EPG Press, winning the First Division title, and finishing as the highest scorer in the league. In 1963, he represented Dhaka Division. and in the last match against India, which ended in a goalless draw and both teams emerged as joint winners of the tournament after finishing with the same points in the table.

He was later part of the international squad at the 1954 Asian Games.

Post-retirement Rashid served as a coach of EGP Press. Later on, he developed several players who later played at international level, such as Golam Sarwar Tipu and Kazi Salahuddin. Rashid also served as a referee in several domestic matches.

Personal life and death Rashid, who was a native Urdu speaker, moved to Karachi after the independence of Bangladesh. After a few years of his stay there, he moved to Kuwait where he died in 1985.

Honours EPG Press Dhaka First Division Football League: 1952

Pakistan Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1952