Ghulam Muhammad (footballer)

Ghulam Muhammad
Personal information
Full name Ghulam Muhammad Sr.
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Peshawar, British India
Date of death Unknown
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940s Young Men Peshawar
1940s Bata Sports
1948–1950s Kolkata Mohammedan
1950s Raiders
International career
1952 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ghulam Muhammad (Urdu: غلام محمد), also known by his nickname Gama, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He played for the Pakistan national team at the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament. He also played for Kolkata Mohammedan.

Early life

Ghulam hailed Peshawar.[1]

Club career

Ghulam started his career with Young Men Peshawar football club, and later joined Lahore based Bata Sports Club. He also represented North-West India Football Association team at the Santosh Trophy.[1][2][3]

After the independence of Pakistan, he represented Punjab in the National Football Championship.[4] He participated in the Rovers Cup with Raiders.[5] He also played for Kolkata Mohammedan.[1][6]

International career

In 1952, Ghulam was selected to represent the Pakistan national football team for their participation in the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[7] He played as starter against Ceylon in a 2–0 victory.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "سہ ماہی یون پیشاور" [Quarterly Yoon Peshawar] (PDF). www.culture.kp.gov.pk/homepage/e_magazine (in Hindko). p. 36.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ "Saturday, 29 September 1945, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  3. ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika [Daily]. Vol: 77; Issue:277 (04 October 1945)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Tuesday 07 August 1951" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ The Indian Express. The Indian Express.
  6. ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 8 June 1948.
  7. ↑ "Times of Ceylon 1952.03.14 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Times of Ceylon 1952.03.19 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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