| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Ghafoor | ||
| Date of birth | 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | India | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) | ?? | (?) | |
| National team | |||
| Pakistan | ?? | (?) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abdul Ghafoor, (born 1941, in India), was a Pakistani professional footballer. He played as a Midfielder. Ghafoor was also a former Captain of the Pakistan national football team.
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Ghafoor, nicknamed “Black Pele of Pakistan” was the football hero in Pakistan. Ghafoor was part of Pakistan national football team setup when it was in the top 10 teams of Asia.
Ghafoor played in Dhaka in the 1960s and later represented Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) in the Calcutta League, India.
When playing for Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) in Dhaka, Ghafoor met his wife Sabiha and then later they married. His wife Sabiha also has a predilection for football. Ghafoor & his wife Sabiha then later lived their life in Lyari, Karachi. Ghafoor sons' are Footballers too. His son Abdul Ghani has played football for different domestic teams. And his another son Abdul Waheed has also played for Pakistan Army FC.