Shamoo Abdul Ghani

Shamoo Abdul Ghani was a Pakistani footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Karachi Port Trust (KPT). He also played for the Pakistan national team. Shamoo is regarded as one of the most prominent goalkeepers of Pakistan in the 1950s.

Club career Shamoo started playing football in Keamari Islamia High School in Karachi. He then joined Karachi Port Trust, where he played and captained the team throughout the 1950s. In 1959, he clinched the President's Gold Cup with the team. In 1959, Shamoo was part of the KPT team which embarked on a tour of Portuguese-ruled Goa to play two friendly matches. He also represented and captained the Karachi football team at the National Football Championship, being selected for the first time in 1952.

Post-retirement After retirement as player, Shamoo remained employed with Karachi Port Trust. In February 1967, Shamoo along with 9 fellow workers of Karachi Port Trust were arrested because of participating in strikes.