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'''Sumbal Khan''' ([[Urdu]], [[Pashto language|Pashto]]: {{Nastaliq|سنبل خان}}; died December 2007) was a Pakistani [[Football player|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|centre-back]]. He was the fifth [[Captain (association football)|captain]] in the history of the [[Pakistan national football team]] after [[Osman Jan]], [[Abdul Wahid Durrani]], Muhammad Sharif and [[Moideen Kutty]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Editorial |date=2011-09-08 |title=Ex-Captain Pakistan, M.D. Kutty passes away aged 83 |url=https://footballpakistan.com/2011/09/ex-captain-pakistan-m-d-kutty-passes-away-aged-83/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Editorial |date=2007-12-24 |title=PFF Chief condoles death of former national football captain Sumbal Khan |url=https://footballpakistan.com/2007/12/pff-chief-condoles-death-of-former-national-football-captain-sumbal-khan/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) |language=en-US}}</ref> Khan also played for [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]] in [[India]].<ref name="eastbengalfootballclub1">{{cite web |title=Team Archives - EAST BENGAL CLUB |url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144422/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php |archive-date=2019-06-09 |website=eastbengalfootballclub.com}}</ref>
'''Sumbal Khan''' ([[Urdu]], [[Pashto language|Pashto]]: {{Nastaliq|سنبل خان}}; died December 2007) was a Pakistani [[Football player|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|centre-back]]. He was the sixth [[Captain (association football)|captain]] in the history of the [[Pakistan national football team]] after [[Osman Jan]], [[Abdul Wahid Durrani]], Muhammad Sharif, [[Moideen Kutty]] and [[Jamil Akhtar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Editorial |date=2011-09-08 |title=Ex-Captain Pakistan, M.D. Kutty passes away aged 83 |url=https://footballpakistan.com/2011/09/ex-captain-pakistan-m-d-kutty-passes-away-aged-83/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Editorial |date=2007-12-24 |title=PFF Chief condoles death of former national football captain Sumbal Khan |url=https://footballpakistan.com/2007/12/pff-chief-condoles-death-of-former-national-football-captain-sumbal-khan/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) |language=en-US}}</ref> Khan also played for [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]] in [[India]].<ref name="eastbengalfootballclub1">{{cite web |title=Team Archives - EAST BENGAL CLUB |url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144422/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php |archive-date=2019-06-09 |website=eastbengalfootballclub.com}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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== International career ==
== International career ==
[[File:Pakistan National Football Team 1955.jpg|left|thumb|Khan with the Pakistan national team in 1955 (third from right in bottom)]]
[[File:Pakistan National Football Team 1955.jpg|left|thumb|Khan with the Pakistan national team in 1955 (third from right in bottom)]]
Sumbal first represented Pakistan in the [[1952 Colombo Cup]] in [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]].<ref name=":0" /> He later featured in the [[1953 Colombo Cup|1953 edition]] in [[Myanmar|Burma]] and the [[Football at the 1954 Asian Games|1954 Asian Games]] at [[Philippines]].<ref name=":0" /> Sumbal became the fifth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team at the [[1955 Colombo Cup]] at [[Dhaka]]. He also toured with national team at Ceylon, [[Singapore]] and [[China]] in 1956.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part I |url=https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-i/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>
Sumbal first represented Pakistan in the [[1952 Colombo Cup]] in [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]].<ref name=":0" /> He later featured in the [[1953 Colombo Cup|1953 edition]] in [[Myanmar|Burma]] and the [[Football at the 1954 Asian Games|1954 Asian Games]] at [[Philippines]].<ref name=":0" /> Sumbal became the sixth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team at the [[1955 Colombo Cup]] at [[Dhaka]]. He also toured with national team at Ceylon, [[Singapore]] and [[China]] in 1956.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part I |url=https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-i/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==

Revision as of 13:07, 28 May 2024

Sumbal Khan
Khan in 1953
Personal information
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Peshawar, British India
Date of death December 2007
Place of death Peshawar, Pakistan
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Warsak FC
1955–1956 East Bengal
??–1961 NWFP
International career
1952–1956 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sumbal Khan (Urdu, Pashto: سنبل خان; died December 2007) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a centre-back. He was the sixth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team after Osman Jan, Abdul Wahid Durrani, Muhammad Sharif, Moideen Kutty and Jamil Akhtar.[1][2] Khan also played for East Bengal in India.[3]

Early life

Khan hailed from Peshawar in the North West Frontier Province in British India.[4]

Club career

Khan played as a centre-back, staring his career at Peshawar club Warsak FC.[2] He was among the few players who played in the inaugural National Football League of Pakistan at YMCA Ground in Karachi in 1948.[2] In the 1950s he played in India for East Bengal.[3][5] He represented the NWFP provincial team until 1961 in Pakistan Football Federation's show piece event.[2]

International career

Khan with the Pakistan national team in 1955 (third from right in bottom)

Sumbal first represented Pakistan in the 1952 Colombo Cup in Ceylon.[2] He later featured in the 1953 edition in Burma and the 1954 Asian Games at Philippines.[2] Sumbal became the sixth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team at the 1955 Colombo Cup at Dhaka. He also toured with national team at Ceylon, Singapore and China in 1956.[2][6]

Personal life

Khan died on December 2007.[2][7] The Sumbal Khan Football Ground in Peshawar was named after him.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff, Editorial (2011-09-08). "Ex-Captain Pakistan, M.D. Kutty passes away aged 83". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Staff, Editorial (2007-12-24). "PFF Chief condoles death of former national football captain Sumbal Khan". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  3. ^ a b "Team Archives - EAST BENGAL CLUB". eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09.
  4. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (2013-01-13). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  5. ^ "কলকাতায় দুইজন পাক খেলোয়াড়, ইস্টবেঙ্গলে খেলার কথা" [Two Pakistani players in Kolkata, Set to play for East Bengal]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 16 June 1955.
  6. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ^ "Death of footballer Sumbal Khan mourned". Brecorder. 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  8. ^ Staff, Editorial (2016-10-10). "PPL Champion K-Electric secure first win in Challenge Cup [Pak Observer]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  9. ^ Staff, Editorial (2016-10-15). "PPL Champion K-Electric, KRL move to quarter-finals [Pak Observer]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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