Abdul Gafur Baloch

Gafur Baloch
Baloch's retirement in 1987
Personal information
Full name Abdul Gafur Baloch
Date of birth 1936
Place of birth Karachi, British India
(present-day Pakistan)
Date of death (aged 61)
Place of death Dhaka, Bangladesh
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951– Qadri Sports Club
–1958 Karachi Kickers
1959–1965 Dhaka Wanderers
1966–1968 EPIDC
1969–1971 Dhaka Wanderers
1972–1973 BDIC
International career
1961–1963 Pakistan
1960 East Pakistan
Managerial career
1968 EPIDC
1972–1983 Brothers Union
1973 BIDC
1980–1981 Bangladesh U19
1981 Bangladesh B
1982 Bangladesh
1984–1985 Muktijoddha Sangsad
1986 Brothers Union
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdul Gafur Baloch (1936–25 June 1997) was a football player and coach. Born in Pakistan during the British regime, he was granted Bangladeshi citizenship due to his contribution to the country's football. Gafur was praised for his defensive abilities during his playing years.[1]

  1. ^ Iqbal, Ayaz Khan | Nayir (2024-09-22). "FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-22.