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| birth_place = [[Hoshiarpur]], [[British India]] |
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'''Younus Rana''' (born 10 April 1941), is a Pakistani former [[Association football|footballer]] and [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. Rana played as a [[ |
'''Younus Rana''' (born 10 April 1941), is a Pakistani former [[Association football|footballer]] and [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. Rana played as a [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] for the [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan national team]] in the 1960s and 1970s and captained the national side in 1969. He is also one of the players to have played and served as head coach of the national team. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Rana was born on 10 April 1941 in [[Hoshiarpur]], in the [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab province]] of British India. After the [[Partition of India|partition]], his family moved to [[Multan]] where he represented the |
Rana was born on 10 April 1941 in [[Hoshiarpur]], in the [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab province]] of British India. After the [[Partition of India|partition]], his family moved to [[Multan]] where he represented the football team of [[Emerson University, Multan|Emerson University]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=2013-03-08 |title=فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا |trans-title=World of Football Heroes |url=https://e.dunya.com.pk/index.php?e_name=KCH&edate=2013-03-08&page=6 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=e.dunya.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=InpaperMagazine |first=From |date=2013-01-13 |title=In-depth: Pakistan football |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/778489/in-depth-pakistan-football |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240202022200/https://www.dawn.com/news/778489/in-depth-pakistan-football |archive-date=2024-02-02 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>{{efn|Although some sources indicate Rana hailed from [[Lahore]] in [[Punjab]], Rana was born in [[Hoshiarpur]] and later moved to [[Multan]].|name=}} |
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== Club career == |
== Club career == |
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[[File:Pakistan_Railways_captain_Younus_Rana_receiving_the_1969_National_Football_Championship_trophy_from_president_Yahya_Khan_at_Lahore.jpg|left|thumb|210x210px|[[Pakistan Railways F.C.|Pakistan Railways]] captain Rana receiving the 1969 National Football Championship trophy from president [[Yahya Khan]] in Lahore]] |
[[File:Pakistan_Railways_captain_Younus_Rana_receiving_the_1969_National_Football_Championship_trophy_from_president_Yahya_Khan_at_Lahore.jpg|left|thumb|210x210px|[[Pakistan Railways F.C.|Pakistan Railways]] captain Rana receiving the 1969 National Football Championship trophy from president [[Yahya Khan]] in Lahore]] |
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Rana represented the [[Pakistan Railways F.C.|Pakistan Railways]] departmental team from 1961 till 1979, earning the captaincy in 1965. In the 1969 edition of the [[National Football Championship (Pakistan)|National Football Championship]] held in Lahore, Rana helped the side finish champions after defeating Karachi in the final. |
Rana represented the [[Pakistan Railways F.C.|Pakistan Railways]] departmental team from 1961 till 1979, earning the captaincy in 1965. In the 1969 edition of the [[National Football Championship (Pakistan)|National Football Championship]] held in Lahore, Rana helped the side finish champions after defeating Karachi in the final.<ref name=":02" /> |
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== International career == |
== International career == |
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Younus was first selected for the [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan national team]] at the [[Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification|1964 Summer Olympics qualification]] in 1963. He later played several editions of the [[RCD Cup]]. In 1969, he was selected as captain of the national team for the 1969 Friendship cup held in Tehran and the later [[1969 RCD Cup]] the same year.<ref name="Profile">{{Cite web |date=2014-05-10 |title=فٹبالر عبدالجبار اورکیپٹن عباس کی یادیں |trans-title=Memories of Footballer Abdul Jabbar and Captain Abbas |url=https://www.express.pk/story/252739/ftbalr-abdaljbar-awrkyptn-abas-ky-yadyn-252739/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241112020201/https://www.express.pk/story/252739/ftbalr-abdaljbar-awrkyptn-abas-ky-yadyn-252739/ |archive-date=2024-11-12 |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=express.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-21 |title=Former captains hail KPT-PFF Cup organisation |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/21-Mar-2010/former-captains-hail-kptpff-cup-organisation |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230519041307/https://www.nation.com.pk/21-Mar-2010/former-captains-hail-kptpff-cup-organisation |archive-date=2023-05-19 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}</ref> His last international tournament was the [[1970 RCD Cup]], where [[Qadir Bakhsh]] replaced Rana as captain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli] |url=https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/matchdetails.php?id=61 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240921225631/https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/matchdetails.php?id=61 |archive-date=2024-09-21 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.teammelli.com}}</ref> |
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== Post-playing career == |
== Post-playing career == |
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While playing, Younus also trained to become referee in 1971, and refereed several matches at the [[National Football Championship (Pakistan)|National Football Championship]] in the 1980s. From 1981 onwards, he turned his attention to coaching, and was coach of the Multan team that won the 1981 National Youth Championship under the captaincy of [[Sharafat Ali (footballer)|Sharafat Ali]]. He was later appointed member of the coaching staff of the [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan national team]] under head coach [[Bert Trautmann]] at the [[King's Cup (Thailand)|1981 King's Cup]] held in Thailand. |
While playing, Younus also trained to become referee in 1971, and refereed several matches at the [[National Football Championship (Pakistan)|National Football Championship]] in the 1980s. From 1981 onwards, he turned his attention to coaching, and was coach of the Multan team that won the 1981 National Youth Championship under the captaincy of [[Sharafat Ali (footballer)|Sharafat Ali]]. He was later appointed member of the coaching staff of the [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan national team]] under head coach [[Bert Trautmann]] at the [[King's Cup (Thailand)|1981 King's Cup]] held in Thailand.<ref name=":02" /> |
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The next year, Rana was appointed head coach of the Pakistan national team (named as ''Pakistan Greens'') in the [[1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup]] and [[Bangladesh President's Gold Cup|President Gold Cup]] the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part II |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/593096/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html#82 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-18 |title=Qaed Ul Azam Cup 1982 – Team Melli |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118084143/https://www.teammelli.com/sample-page/non-official-matches/qaed-ul-azam-cup-1982/ | |
The next year, Rana was appointed head coach of the Pakistan national team (named as ''Pakistan Greens'') in the [[1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup]] and [[Bangladesh President's Gold Cup|President Gold Cup]] the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part II |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/593096/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240914081204/https://www.dawn.com/news/593096/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii |archive-date=2024-09-14 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html#82 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240201223845/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html#82 |archive-date=2024-02-01 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-18 |title=Qaed Ul Azam Cup 1982 – Team Melli |url=https://www.teammelli.com/sample-page/non-official-matches/qaed-ul-azam-cup-1982/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118084143/https://www.teammelli.com/sample-page/non-official-matches/qaed-ul-azam-cup-1982/ |archive-date=2023-11-18 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-05-05 |title=TSG to help PFF in building stronger team |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/05-May-2010/tsg-to-help-pff-in-building-stronger-team |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241112021211/https://www.nation.com.pk/05-May-2010/tsg-to-help-pff-in-building-stronger-team |archive-date=2024-11-12 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}</ref> He later served as assistant coach of the national team from 1987 till 1989 under head coach [[Burkhard Ziese]].<ref name=":02" /> |
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In 2003, Rana served as head coach of the Pakistan Telecommunication departmental team at the last edition of the National Football Championship,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2003 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki03.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> and from 2004 onwards at the [[Pakistan Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2004 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki04.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> |
In 2003, Rana served as head coach of the Pakistan Telecommunication departmental team at the last edition of the National Football Championship,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2003 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki03.html |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240422024625/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki03.html |archive-date=2024-04-22 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> and from 2004 onwards at the [[Pakistan Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2004 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki04.html |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240423180845/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki04.html |archive-date=2024-04-23 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> |
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== Honours == |
== Honours == |
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 17 December 2024
 Rana in 1967 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoshiarpur, British India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1979 | Pakistan Railways | ||
| International career | |||
| 1963–1970 | Pakistan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982 | Pakistan | ||
| 2003–2005 | Pakistan Telecommunication | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Younus Rana (born 10 April 1941), is a Pakistani former footballer and manager. Rana played as a midfielder for the Pakistan national team in the 1960s and 1970s and captained the national side in 1969. He is also one of the players to have played and served as head coach of the national team.
Early life
[edit]Rana was born on 10 April 1941 in Hoshiarpur, in the Punjab province of British India. After the partition, his family moved to Multan where he represented the football team of Emerson University.[1][2][a]
Club career
[edit]
Rana represented the Pakistan Railways departmental team from 1961 till 1979, earning the captaincy in 1965. In the 1969 edition of the National Football Championship held in Lahore, Rana helped the side finish champions after defeating Karachi in the final.[1]
International career
[edit]Younus was first selected for the Pakistan national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics qualification in 1963. He later played several editions of the RCD Cup. In 1969, he was selected as captain of the national team for the 1969 Friendship cup held in Tehran and the later 1969 RCD Cup the same year.[3][4] His last international tournament was the 1970 RCD Cup, where Qadir Bakhsh replaced Rana as captain.[5]
Post-playing career
[edit]While playing, Younus also trained to become referee in 1971, and refereed several matches at the National Football Championship in the 1980s. From 1981 onwards, he turned his attention to coaching, and was coach of the Multan team that won the 1981 National Youth Championship under the captaincy of Sharafat Ali. He was later appointed member of the coaching staff of the Pakistan national team under head coach Bert Trautmann at the 1981 King's Cup held in Thailand.[1]
The next year, Rana was appointed head coach of the Pakistan national team (named as Pakistan Greens) in the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup and President Gold Cup the same year.[6][7][8][9] He later served as assistant coach of the national team from 1987 till 1989 under head coach Burkhard Ziese.[1]
In 2003, Rana served as head coach of the Pakistan Telecommunication departmental team at the last edition of the National Football Championship,[10] and from 2004 onwards at the Pakistan Premier League.[11]
Honours
[edit]Pakistan Railways
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Although some sources indicate Rana hailed from Lahore in Punjab, Rana was born in Hoshiarpur and later moved to Multan.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. e.dunya.com.pk. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ InpaperMagazine, From (2013-01-13). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "فٹبالر عبدالجبار اورکیپٹن عباس کی یادیں" [Memories of Footballer Abdul Jabbar and Captain Abbas]. express.pk. 2014-05-10. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Former captains hail KPT-PFF Cup organisation". The Nation. 2010-03-21. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Qaed Ul Azam Cup 1982 – Team Melli". 2023-11-18. Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "TSG to help PFF in building stronger team". The Nation. 2010-05-05. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Pakistan 2003". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Pakistan 2004". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
External links
[edit]- Younus Rana at National-Football-Teams.com