Talib Ali

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]

Talib Ali

Personal information
Full name	Talib Ali
Date of birth	1940
Place of birth	Gujranwala, Pakistan
Date of death	6 February 2011 (aged 70)
Place of death	Lahore, Pakistan
Position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950s	Punjab
1961–1971	Pakistan Western Railway
International career
1955–1958	Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Talib represented the Islamia College football team, before going on to represent the Punjab football team.^[2] Which won the National Football Championship several times in the 1950s, as a winger.^[3] Talib was instrumental in Punjab's six National Football titles during the decade, In addition, he played for Pakistan Western Railway from 1961 to 1971, and captained the Punjab team on multiple occasions.^[3][4]

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.^[5][6] In 1956, he toured Ceylon, Singapore, and China with the national team.^[1] He scored in an exhibition matches against Sino Malayan XI,^[7] and Singapore Selection.^[8] 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.^[3][9]

Death

Talib died on 6 February 2011.^[3]

Honours

Punjab

• National Football Championship:
  • Winners (6): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958

Pakistan Western Railway

• National Football Championship:
  • Winners (1): 1969
  • runner-up (2): 1963, 1965

• Governor's Cup (1): 1963

• Aga Khan Gold Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1963