Dad Muhammad
 Muhammad in 1949 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dad Muhammad Baloch | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950s | Mohammedan Sporting | ||
| 1949 | Jinnah Gymkhana | ||
| 1950s | Karachi Kickers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1954 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dad Muhammad Baloch was a Pakistani footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Pakistan national team in the 1950s. Muhammad is regarded as one of the most notable Pakistani footballers of the 1950s.[1][2][3][4][5]
Club career
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In the 1940s and 1950s, Muhammad was recruited to play for Mohammedan SC.[6][7] Notably, he played a key role in the team's success in 1948, the season where Mohammedan Sporting became the first Indian club to win Calcutta League without losing a single match. Playing 24 matches, winning 20 and drawing the rest four. The same year, Dad, alongside teammate Muhammad Ramzan, were selected to represent an I.F.A. XI against the visiting Burma football team.[8][9]
In 1949, Muhammad was a part of the Jinnah Gymkhana football team, which toured visiting countries Ceylon and Burma.[10][11][12][13][14]
In 1955, he captained Karachi Kickers during their tour to south India, returning unbeaten after 32 games with 24 wins and 8 draws.[15]
Muhammad also represented the Sindh football team at the National Football Championship in the 1950s.[16]
International career
[edit]In 1950, Muhammad was selected to represent the Pakistan national football team on their tour to Iran and Iraq.[citation needed]
In 1954, Muhammad featured in all three matches at the 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[17][18][19][20]
Personal life
[edit]Muhammad hailed from Lyari in Karachi.[21][2] Muhammad's nephew Ali Nawaz Baloch represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s and 1970s.[2][22] Nawaz's elder brother Abdullah Akbar and other brother, Ismail Roshu, were also footballers.
References
[edit]- ↑ Hasan, Shazia (16 December 2011). "Land mafia grabs historic Manghopir football ground". Dawn. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Raheel, Natasha (30 June 2014). "The footballer within every Lyariite". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ عادل, نادر شاہ (8 October 2017). "پاکستان کے کالے ہیرے" [Black diamonds of Pakistan]. ایکسپریس اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ عادل, نادر شاہ (12 January 2019). "قومی فٹ بال عروج سے محروم آخری قسط" [National Football Deprived of Its Former Glory — Final Part]. ایکسپریس اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "পাকিস্তান জিততে পারেনি" [Pakistan unable to win]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 20 December 1954. p. 6.
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika [Daily]. Vol: 80; Issue:152 (06 June 1948)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 24 August 1948.
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 25 August 1948.
- ↑ "Times of Ceylon 1949.11.28 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.05 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Times of Ceylon 1949.12.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Times of Ceylon 1949.11.30 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ عادل, نادر شاہ (29 August 2019). "تین فٹ بالر تین دوست اور لیاری" [Three footballers, three friends and Lyari]. ایکسپریس اردو. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "জাতীয় ফুটবল প্রতিযোগিতায় বেলুচ দলের সাফল্য" [Baloch team's success in national football competition] (in Bengali). The Azad. 14 September 1950. p. 8.
- ↑ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 92 (20 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 94 (22 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 99 (27 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications.
- ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1968.12.14 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ Ahmed, Fakhruddin (23 July 1970). "Players' gallery | Ali Newaz". The Pakistan Observer. p. 10.
