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Yousuf Sr.

1939 – 2021

Pakistani footballer

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Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 81–82). Yousuf Sr. was a Pakistani association football player.

Muhammad Yousuf (1939 – 19 May 2021) commonly known as Yousuf Sr. or Yousuf Senior, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a right winger.

Early life Yousuf was born in Gul Muhammad Lane, in the Lyari locality of Karachi in 1939. He received his primary education from SM Lyari High School, and started playing football since his childhood. During his student days, he was selected in the school team with which he visited Lahore in 1950 and Quetta in 1951.

Club career

Early career Yousuf participated in the Karachi Championship with the Lyari Combined XI, after impressing the selectors, he travelled to India to play at the Rovers Cup with Karachi team in 1952. In the meantime, Yousuf joined his local Karachi club Usmania, which refused to give him playtime due to his young age years back. winning the Dhaka League in 1962 and 1964, alongside with the 1962 Aga Khan Gold Cup. He also represented Dhaka Wanderers Club as a guest player at the 1963 Aga Khan Gold Cup, during which he managed to score four goals against Indonesia XI in the semi-finals.

Pakistan Airlines Yousuf then joined Pakistan Airlines in 1965, captaining the side from 1970 till 1972. In the same year, he represented the national team in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Ernakulam, India. Yousuf was then again selected in 1963, For a friendly series against China. Where he scored a brace in one of the matches, alongside another goal in another.

Post-playing career After retiring as footballer in 1972, Yousuf was associated with the Sindh team as a coach and selector from 1972 till 1977 and was also a national team selector from 1980 till 1983. He was also member of the coaching staff of Pakistan Airlines in 1981, and of the Pakistan national team in 1983. Yousuf also occasionally supervised several matches along with Ghulam Abbas Baloch. and later as guest in several football tournaments.

Career statistics International goals Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yousuf goal.

Honours Victoria SC Aga Khan Gold Cup (1): 1962

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Important facts

Born
1939
Birth century
Died
2021
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Yousuf Sr.?

Pakistani footballer (1939 – 2021)

When was Yousuf Sr. born?

Yousuf Sr. was born in 1939.

When did Yousuf Sr. die?

Yousuf Sr. died in 2021.

What was Yousuf Sr.'s occupation?

Yousuf Sr. was an association football player.

What nationality was Yousuf Sr.?

Yousuf Sr. was Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yousuf Sr.

· Wikidata: Q131573921

· DBpedia: Yousuf Sr.

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