Ismail Jan
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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
[edit | edit source]Ismail was born in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan Agency, British India.[4]
Club career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]After retirement as player in the 1950s, Jan served as member of the selection committee of the Pakistan Football Federation.[15]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Pakistan Pakistan
- Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament:
- Winners (1): 1952
References
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