Jehangir Khan

Jehangir Khan
Khan with Warsak football team in 1963
Personal information
Full name Jehangir Khan
Place of birth Peshawar, British India
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960s Warsak FC
International career
1963 Pakistan 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jehangir Khan (Pashto, Urdu: جهانګير خان) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Pakistan national team in 1963.

Early life

Khan was born in Peshawar, British India.[1]

Club career

Khan was a part of Warsak FC in the 1960s, and also represented Peshawar Division at the National Football Championship.

In 1963, Khan contributed to Warsak's triumph at the 1963 All-Pakistan Sheikh Mohammad Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament. The same year, he was also present with the team for the 1963 Aga Khan Gold Cup.[2][3] The following year, he once again helped his team to win the Ismail Gold Shield again, by scoring a brace in the final.[4] At the 1964 Aga Khan Gold Cup, he helped Warsak win the qualifying stage by scoring in all two matches against PWD and East-West Pak Union SC,[5][6] however the team failed to get past the group stage. At the 1968 Aga Khan Gold Cup, he scored a brace in a surprise victory against Dhaka Wanderers,[7] but the team fell against Pakistan Airlines in the qualifying stage.[8]

International career

Khan in middle row fifth from left with Pakistan national squad for the 1964 Summer Olympics qualifiers

In 1963, Khan was selected to represent the Pakistan national football team for the 1964 Olympic Qualifiers,[9] where he scored the winning goal against Iran in the second leg of the preliminary round at the 70th minute in a 1–0 victory.[10][11][12]

Post-retirement

Khan (fifth from left, standing row) with the Peshawar Division football team in 1973.

After retiring, Khan coached the Peshawar Division at the 1973 National Football Championship.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jehangir goal.
List of international goals scored by Jehangir Khan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 3 November 1963 Lahore Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan  Iran 1–0 1–0 1964 Summer Olympics qualification [10][11][12]

References

  1. ↑ InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". Dawn. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1963.10.26 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1963.10.18 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1964.09.10 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1964.10.18 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1964.10.21 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1968.10.29 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1968.10.31 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Eastern Examiner 1963.10.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Pakistan vs Iran, 1964 Olympics Qualification". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Pakistan Observer 1963.11.04 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Eastern Examiner 1963.11.04 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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