Syed Muhammad Saifullah

Syed Muhammad Saifullah
Personal information
Full name Syed Muhammad Saifullah
Date of birth (1965-08-02) 2 August 1965
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1980–?? Liaquatabad FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Pakistan Steel
International career
1986 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Syed Muhammad Saifullah (Urdu: سید محمد سیف اللہ; born 2 August 1965) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Pakistan national team at the 1986 Asian Games.[1]

Early life

Saifullah was born on 2 August 1965 in Karachi.[1]

Club career

Saifullah started his football career with Karachi based Liaquatabad FC in 1980, and the next year he got a place in the Karachi District West team and later in the Sindh football team. He later played for several clubs including PIA Youth, Multan Division, Hyderabad Division, House Building Finance Corporation, Muslim Commercial Bank, until joining Pakistan Steel for which he played for most of the part of his career.[1] He also received an award as player of tournament with Pakistan Steel in 1991.[1]

International career

Saifullah was selected for the Pakistan national youth yeam in 1986, and the same year he represented the Pakistan national team at the 1986 Asian Games.[1][2][3] He also played as a key player for the national team in the fourth 1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Football Tournament.[1]

Post-retirement

After his retirement as player, Saifullah undertook several trainings to obtain a coaching license.[1] He also featured as special guest in several local tournaments in Karachi.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of football heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  2. ↑ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
  3. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Syed Muhammad Saifullah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  4. ↑ "آل کراچی الخدمت فٹبال ٹورنامنٹ" [All Karachi Al-Khidmat Football Tournament]. jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Retrieved 2026-03-30.