Akhtar Mohiuddin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akhtar Mohiuddin | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1956[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chaman, Pakistan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970s | Afghan Agency Chaman | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Pakistan (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Pakistan | ||
| 2010 | Pakistan U23 | ||
| 2011–2012 | PMC Athletico | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Akhtar Mohiuddin (Urdu: اختر محی الدین) (born 1 March 1956 in Chaman, Pakistan) is a Pakistani professional football coach and former player who was most recently the head coach of PMC Athletico Faisalabad.[2] Mohiuddin also served as the head coach of the Pakistan football team in 2007 and 2008.
Managerial career
[edit]When Salman Sharida quit as Pakistan manager in 2007, Mohiuddin was given the role 2 months before the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.[3][4] Pakistan had to face Asian champions Iraq. Pakistan were defeated 7-0 in the first leg but they were able to hold Iraq to a goalless draw in the second leg.[3]
After the second leg draw, Mohiuddin was retained as manager for the rest of the 2008 fixtures. Pakistan played a two-match away series against Nepal in late March as preparation for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.[5] Pakistan lost the first match 2-1, despite leading for most of the match, after two late goals for Nepal. They bounced back however, in the second match and won 2-0.[6]
They then travelled to Taipei for 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers where Pakistan were favourites to qualify for the main round. Pakistan first faced Chinese Taipei, and they came back from 1-0 down to eventually win the game 2-1.[7] However, in the next game, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan 7-1 on the back of a hat trick from Kasun Jayasuriya.[8] In the final game, a dead rubber, Pakistan defeated Guam 9-2, achieving victory by the widest margin in Pakistan's history.[9]
The SAFF Championship 2008 would prove to be Mohiuddin’s last tournament as manager when Pakistan failed to go beyond the group stages, losing 3-0 to Maldives, 2-0 to India and 4-1 to Nepal.[10][3]
He briefly returned as the Pakistan manager for the 2010 Asian Games with Graham Roberts as a coaching consultant. The team performed poorly as Pakistan lost 3 of their matches and drew one and Mohiuddin was replaced afterwards.[3]
He was appointed the head coach of PMC Athletico for the 2011/12 season.[2] PMC Athletico went on to finish 14th in the league, 3 points above the relegation zone.
References
[edit]- ^ "General Information about the coach Akhtar Mohiuddin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Akhtar Mohiuddin to take over as head coach of PMC Athletico". DAWN.COM. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d Ali Ahsan (5 January 2018). "The decade-long decline of Pakistani football after a rare high". Dawn. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Ali Ahsan (20 July 2011). "Not because they can't but because they won't". Dawn.
- ^ "Nepal fight back to beat Pakistan: Soccer". Dawn. 26 March 2008.
- ^ "Nepal v Pakistan - International Friendly - 27 March 2008". Dekh Pakistan. 27 March 2008.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei VS Pakistan 1 - 2". Soccerway. 2 April 2008.
- ^ "Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1-7". Goal. 4 April 2008.
- ^ "Pakistan vs Guam 9-2". Goal. 6 April 2008.
- ^ Hasan, Shazia (9 June 2008). "PFF sacks coach after dismal show in Male". Dawn. Retrieved 11 November 2021.