Yousuf Jr.

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Yousuf Jr.
Personal information
Date of birth 1940
Place of birth Karachi, British India
Date of death (aged 75)
Place of death Karachi, Pakistan
Position Winger
Youth career
Ragiwara FC
Baloch XI
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
KMC
Sindh Government Press
1957–?? Dhaka Mohammedan
–1963 Victoria SC
1968 EPIDC
1969 Dilkusha SC
1971–?? Karachi Port Trust
International career
1963–1964 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yousuf Jr. (1940 – 20 June 2015) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a winger.

Early life

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Yousuf was born in Ragiwara, Lyari, Karachi.[1][2]

Club career

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Yousuf standing first from left with Victoria SC in 1962

Yousuf started his football career with Ragiwara FC, and later moved to Karachi club Baloch XI. Over the course of his career, he also represented KMC and Sindh Government Press.[1]

In 1957, he joined Dhaka League side Dhaka Mohammedan. During his time there, he helped the club secure two Dhaka League titles and also appeared as a guest player for clubs including Victoria SC throughout the 1960s.[1][3] He also played for EPIDC.[4]

Following the secession of East Pakistan in 1971, he returned to Karachi and concluded his playing career with Karachi Port Trust.[1]

International career

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Yousuf standing second from right with the Pakistan national team in 1964

In 1963, Yousuf represented Pakistan in the 1964 Summer Olympics qualification against Iran, and was part of international tours to China and the Soviet Union in 1964.[1][5][6]

Personal life and death

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Yousuf's son Pervez Yousaf served as national referee and Amjad Yousaf as footballer.[1]

Yousuf died at the age of 75 on 20 June 2015 in Karachi. He was buried at the Mewah Shah Graveyard.[1]

Honours

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Victoria SC

References

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