Rahmatullah Ahmadzai

Rahmatullah Ahmadzai
Ahmadzai (right) as captain of Afghanistan during the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-11-22) 22 November 1949
Place of birth Kabul, Afghanistan
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bamika
Hindukush Kabul
International career
1970s Afghanistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rahmatullah Ahmadzai (Pashto: رحمت الله احمدزی; born 22 November 1949), also known as Rahmat Ahmadzai,[1] is an Afghan former footballer who played as a defender. Rahmatullah represented the Afghanistan national team in the 1970s, and also served as captain.[2]

Club career

Ahmadzai represented several clubs at domestic level including Bamika and Hindukush Kabul.[2][3]

International career

Ahmadzai clearing the ball against Pakistan, 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Football Tournament

Ahmadzai represented the Afghanistan national team in the 1970s. He served as captain during the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[4] The next year, he also served as captain at the Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Latifi, Ali M. "Politics kicked aside in Afghan football game". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rahmatullah Ahmadzai (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "په غازي لوبغالي کې د فوټبال د دوو لوبډلو تاریخي عکس – تاند" [Historic photo of two football teams at Ghazi Stadium] (in Pashto). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 June 2026.