Ismail Jan

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Ismail Jan
File:Ismail Jan.jpg
Ismail with Jinnah Gymkhana in 1949
Personal information
Full name Ismail Jan Durrani
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Quetta, British India
Date of death Unknown
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940s Bhawanipore Club
1940s Kolkata Mohammedan
1950s Karachi
International career
1952 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ismail Jan Durrani (Urdu: اسماعیل جان درانی) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Jan captained and played for the Pakistan national team in their participation in the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Ismail was born in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan Agency, British India.[4]

Club career

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Ismail played for Bhawanipore Club throughout the 1940s, In 1946, he was selected for an Indian XI to tour the country of South Africa.[5] He played for the Bengal football team at the Santosh Trophy, and also played for Mohammedan SC.[6]

In 1949, Ismail was a part of the Jinnah Gymkhana team which toured Burma and Ceylon, where he achieved amazing saves throughout the tours and was also a frequent starter for the club.[7][8][9]

Ismail also played for Hydari Sports in the 1950s,[10] he also represented the Karachi football team at the National Football Championship.[2]

International career

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In 1952, Ismail was selected as the starting goalkeeper for the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Colombo, Ceylon.[2] In the tournament, he featured against Ceylon, Burma, and India, keeping a clean sheet throughout the tournament.[11][12][13] The same year, Ismail was included in the Pakistan squad for their friendly match against Iran.[14]

Post-retirement

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After retirement as player in the 1950s, Jan served as member of the selection committee of the Pakistan Football Federation.[15]

Honours

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Pakistan Pakistan

References

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