Turab Ali
Personal information
Full name Turab Ali
Place of birth Karachi, British India
Date of death (2009-06-05)5 June 2009
Place of death Karachi, Pakistan
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) ?? (?)
Karachi
International career
1961–1967 Pakistan ?? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Turab Ali (died 5 June 2009) was a Pakistani footballer, who was dubbed as "Wall of China", "Pillar of Hercules” during his hey days in the 1960s.[1][2][3]

Club career

Turab used to play as central-defender, and represented Mohammedan SC Dhaka and Karachi in National Championship.[1][2]

National career

Turab made international debut against Burma (now Myanmar) in 1961 and six years later took over the charge of National team as 16th skipper of Pakistan Football team.[1] He played in RCD Cup 1965 and he was captain when Pakistan defeated Saudi Arabia in Faisalabad test of 4-test Series 1967.[1][4] He also showed remarkable defensive quality when Pakistan played 4th Asia Cup QR and RCD Cup in 1967 under his captaincy. His International Career Span was from 1961 to 1967.[1]

Death

He passed away in Karachi in 5 June 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Former football skipper Turab Ali passes away". DAWN.COM. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. 1 2 Hasan, Shazia (2023-03-05). "REVIVING FOOTBALL IN LYARI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ↑ "The years of dreams | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. ↑ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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