Nawaz Rehman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1968 (age 57–58) | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mauripur Baloch | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2009 | Karachi Port Trust | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1995 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nawaz Rehman (Urdu: نواز رحمان; born 1968) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder, and manager. He represented the Pakistan national team in the 1990s.[1]
Early life
Rehman was born in the Mauripur locality of Karachi. His father, Abdul Rehman, was a footballer who played as right-back for Karachi Port Trust, which and served as inspiration for Nawaz to play football. Nawaz started his football career with Maripur Baloch.[1]
Club career
During a match between Karachi Port Trust senior and junior teams, junior team midfielder Abdul Samad was unfit due to injury, so the coach of the team Moosa Lashari selected Rehman as a midfielder in his place where he earned acclaim.[1] He subsequently started playing for KPT.[1][2][3][4]
He also played the 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup after KPT won the National Departmental Championship in 1990.[1]
International career
Rehman started his international career at the 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament in Lahore, he was selected for the national team.[1] Later, he played in the Olympic qualifiers. He then participated in the 1995 SAARC Gold Cup in Sri Lanka with the national team, where he featured as a regular starter.[1]
Coaching career
After retirement as player, Rehman earned the AFC C license, and opened football academy named Abdul Rahman Football Academy in Mauripur.[1][5] He also served as coach for KPT.[6]
Personal life
Nawaz younger brother Farooq Rehman also played for the Pakistan national team.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of football heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "Mauripur Baloch edge past Aurora FC in PLF". Dawn. 2008-11-29. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "PTCL lift PFF Cup on spin of coin". Dawn. 2003-10-06. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "KPT cruise into final". Dawn. 2003-01-27. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "International Matches 1995 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "PAF down KPT 2-0 in PPFL encounter". Dawn. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
External links
- Nawaz Rehman at National-Football-Teams.com