Muhammad Abdul Malik

Abdul Malik
Malik with Pakistan in 1955
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Abdul Malik
Place of birth Punjab, British India
Position Defender
Youth career
1948–1952 Punjab University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950s Sutlej Cotton Mills
International career
1953–1955 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammad Abdul Malik was a Pakistani footballer who played as a defender. He represented the Punjab football team throughout the 1950s, and also played for the Pakistan national team in the early 1950s.

Club career

Malik, (second from left), with the Punjab football team in 1952.

Malik played for the Punjab University Football team from 1948 to 1952.[1] He then played for Okara based departmental side Sutlej Cotton Mills in the 1950s.[2][3][4][5]

He also represented the Punjab football team selection at the National Football Championship, helping them win several championships. He was also a part of the Punjab team when they played against touring Iran at Lahore in 1952.[1]

International career

Pakistan national team in 1955, with Malik (second from top left).

In 1953, Malik was called up to the Pakistan national team for the 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Rangoon, Burma.[6] The following year, he played in a friendly against Singapore which ended in a 2–2 draw.[7] He was also present with the Pakistan team for their participation in the 1954 Asian Games.[1][8]

The next year, he featured in all three matches at the 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[9][10][11] Malik last played with the Pakistan national team at the 1955 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[12]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saturday, 17 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  2. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) Published Sunday, 10 April 1955". www.britishnewspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) Published Monday, 31 December 1956". www.britishnewspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) Published Tuesday, 12 March 1957". www.britishnewspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) Published Thursday, 14 March 1957". www.britishnewspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Singapore Standard, 26 April 1954, Singapore did everything but beat Pakistan".
  8. ↑ "Tuesday, 06 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  9. ↑ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 92 (20 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 94 (22 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jugantar. Vol:18 ; Issue: 99 (27 December 1954)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
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