Talib Ali

Talib Ali
Personal information
Full name Talib Ali
Date of birth 1940
Place of birth Gujranwala, Pakistan
Date of death (aged 70)
Place of death Lahore, Pakistan
Position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
??–1957 Sutlej Cotton Mills
1958–1960 Colony Textile Mills
1961–1971 Pakistan Western Railway
International career
1955–1958 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Talib Ali (Urdu: طالب علی; 1940 – 6 February 2011) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a winger and represented Pakistan during the 1950s.[1]

Club career

Talib represented the Islamia College football team. He also played for Okara based departmental side Sutlej Cotton Mills till 1957.[2][3][4][5] After 1958, he played for Multan based Colony Textile Mills.[6][7][8] In addition, he played for Pakistan Western Railway from 1961 to 1971.[9] In 1966, Talib was suspended by the "Pakistan Western Railway Sports Board" for two years after taking part in a walk-out during the 1966 National Football Championship final.[10][11] Fellow players, Alam Butt received the same punishment, while Muhammad Latif was suspended for one year and captain of the team, Younus was suspended for four months.[11]

Talib was also selected to represent the Punjab football team selection at the National Football Championship.[9][12][13] Talib was instrumental in Punjab's six National Football titles during the decade.

International career

Talib second from left to right with Pakistan in 1955

Talib was selected by the Pakistan national team amidst the 1955 Asian Quadrangular Tournament in Dhaka, where he was flown from West Pakistan to East to fill a gap for an injured player.[14][15] In 1956, he toured Ceylon, Singapore, and China with the national team.[1] He scored in an exhibition matches against Sino Malayan XI,[16] and Singapore Selection.[17] He also played for Pakistan in the 1958 Asian Games.

Post-retirement

Talib was appointed as the chief coordinator alongside Muhammad Rasheed and Muhammad Aslam for the Pakistan U20 team, which played in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification in Tajikistan.[9][18]

Death

Talib died on 6 February 2011.[9]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ali goal.
List of international goals scored by Talib Ali
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 26 August 1956 Government Service Ground, Colombo, Ceylon  Ceylon 3–2 5–3 Friendly [19]

Honours

Punjab

Pakistan Western Railway

  • Governor's Cup (1): 1963

References

  1. 1 2 "TALIB (16) IS STAR IN PAK SOCCER TEAM". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  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. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) Published Tuesday, 4 March 1958". www.britishnewspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) Published Wednesday, 5 March 1958". www.britishnewspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) Published Tuesday, 29 August 1961". www.britishnewspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Naveed, Malik (6 February 2011). "PFF Chief condoles death of former international Talib". footballpakistan.com.
  10. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1966.11.19 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Pakistan Observer 1966.12.19 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette, 19 November 1955".
  13. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette, 16 October 1957".
  14. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 23 December 1955". britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 22 December 1955". britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  16. ↑ "Sino-Malays draw with Pakistani's". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  17. ↑ "O'Neill all but won game for S'pore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  18. ↑ "Talib named coordinator". dawn.com. 9 September 2005.
  19. ↑ "Pakistan win 'test' by 5-3". Daily News. 27 August 1956.
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