Murad Bakhsh Makwa (1951 – 11 January 2011) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward.[1]
 Bakhsh in the 1960s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murad Bakhsh Makwa | ||
| Date of birth | 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyari, Pakistan | ||
| Date of death | (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Lyari, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Karachi Port Trust | |||
| PPWD | |||
| KMC | |||
| Habib Bank | |||
| 1960–1963 | Dhaka Wanderers | ||
| 1962 | Victoria SC | ||
| 1978–1991 | Sharjah Army | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960s | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNicknamed as Pencil due to his lanky physique, Bakhsh played as a left-in.[2]
He represented the Karachi Port Trust, Pakistan Public Works Department, Karachi Municipal Corporation and Habib Bank football teams while also playing for clubs in Dhaka in East Pakistan.[2][3]
In 1960, Dhaka Wanderers brought Bakhsh in, winning their seventh First Division League title. In 1963, the club finished as runner-up of the Aga Khan Gold Cup after defeating Police AC, Nepal XI, Pakistan Western Railway and Indonesia XI in the semi-final. In the final, held on 29 October 1963, Wanderers lost 1–2 to Pakistan Railways, with Bakhsh included in the starting eleven of the game.[4]
In 1962, Bakhsh represented eventual winners, Victoria SC, at the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Dhaka.[5]
In 1978, he left for the United Arab Emirates and represented the Sharjah Army football team for 13 years.[2]
International career
editBakhsh was part of the Pakistan national football team in the late 1960s.[2] In 1967, he featured in the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Burma.[6] In the late 1960s, he capained the national team during a tour to Russia.[7]
Coaching career
editBakhsh served as head coach of the Pakistan Blues team at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup.[6]
Death
editBakhsh died after a prolonged illness on 11 January 2011, aged only 59. Suffering from cancer for the past several years, he was living in precarious conditions in Lyari, forcing his lone son to leave his football career in favour of becoming a motor mechanic. He left behind his son and a daughter.[2] A-minute silence was observed before a regional league football match, three hours after his death.[8][9]
Honours
editDhaka Wanderers
- Dhaka League: 1960
Victoria SC
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1962
References
edit- ^ "Editorial | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e Newspaper, From the (2011-01-11). "Former footballer Murad Bakhsh passes away". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "The years of dreams | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 21 October 1962". p. 12. Retrieved 23 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "روزنامہ دنیا :- کھیلوں کی دنیا:-انٹرنیشنل فٹبالر عبدالجبار کراچی میں انتقال کرگئے". Roznama Dunya: روزنامہ دنیا :-. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Agencies (2011-01-11). "Singolane overwhelm Winder 3-1 in Lyari League". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Newspaper, From the (2011-01-11). "Idrees claims hat-trick". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
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