Muhammad Rashid Siddiqui
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Rashid Siddiqui | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Hyderabad, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1986 | Wazir Ali Industries | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1995 | WAPDA | ||
| 1996 | Pakistan Police | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Pakistan Youth | ||
| 1997 | Pakistan | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Muhammad Rashid Siddiqui (Urdu: محمد راشد صدیقی) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Pakistan national team during the 1990s.[1][2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Rashid Siddiqui was born on 7 January 1966, in Hyderabad, Pakistan.[1][3][4] He is the eldest of four brothers, his younger brother, Hayat-un-Nabi, also became a footballer. Rashid completed his schooling and inter-college education in Hyderabad, where he also began his footballing career as a forward before developing into a midfielder role.[1]
Club career
[edit | edit source]Siddiqui represented Hyderabad Division in the National Youth Championship in Karachi in 1986. His side reached the final but were defeated by, finishing as runners-up.[1]
Siddiqui first came into prominence with Muhammad Club of Latifabad, where he played from 1982 to 1986.[1] He later joined Hyderabad Club in 1986, and later joined departmental side WAPDA, where he became an influential player and also served as captain.[5] He served as player and employee of the HESCO branch of WAPDA.[6] During his time at the club, he helped them win the 1991 edition of the National Football Championship, playing a key role in their campaign. He also played at the 1991 Asian Club Championship. Siddiqui was also offered a contract with Pakistan Airlines, but he chose to remain with WAPDA.[1] He then joined Pakistan Police, and also captained them on their tour to Nepal.[1]
International career
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Siddiqui played for the Pakistan Youth at youth level, at the 1992 Asian U-19 Championship Qualifiers.[1] He was selected to play for the Pakistan national team for the 1997 SAFF Gold Cup. Under the captainship of Qazi Ashfaq, Siddiqui helped the team reach a third-place finish in the tournament, He was also present at the 1998 World Cup qualifiers.[2]
Post-retirement
[edit | edit source]After his retirement as player, Mukhtar undertook trainings to obtain a coaching license.[7] In 2018, he was included in the selection committee for the Sindh team for the National Under-15 Football Tournament.[8]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]International
[edit | edit source]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit | edit source]WAPDA
[edit | edit source]- National Football Championship:
- Winners (1): 1991
- National Games:
- Winners (1): 1992
Pakistan
[edit | edit source]- SAFF Championship:
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) third-place (1): 1997
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External links
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