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Shabbir Hussain
Pakistani footballer (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shabbir Hussain (Urdu: شبیر حسین; 13 March 1965 – 31 December 2024) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a midfielder for the Pakistan national team during the 1980s and 1990s.
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Club career
Hussain began his career with Hazara Club Quetta, and later went on to play for Pakistan Army, Pakistan Steel, and WAPDA.[1] He was also crucial to WAPDA's victory in the 1991 National Football Championship, as well as their win for the 1992 National Games.[2]
He was also borrowed by Wohaib FC to take part in the qualifying round of the 1992–93 Asian Club Championship, where the team earned victories over Club Valencia from Maldives and Brothers Union from Bangladesh to qualify for Group B, becoming the first Pakistani club to pass the qualifying round of an Asian competition. However after the qualification, Hussain returned to WAPDA after the start of the 1992–93, held from 20 October 1992 to 14 February 1993.[3]
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International career
In 1987, Hussain was first selected by the Pakistan national team for the 1988 Summer Olympics Qualification in Nepal. He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification for Pakistan in 1989.[4] He then featured in the 1990 Asian Games against Singapore, the match would result in a 1–6 loss for Pakistan.[5][6]
In 1992, Hussain played one match against Iran in the 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification losing by 0–7.[1][7] The same year, he participated with the national team at the 1992 Jordan International Tournament.
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Honours
Player
- National Football Championship
- Winners (1): 1991
- National Games
- Winners (1): 1992
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