Shaukat Mufti


Shaukat Mahmood Mufti is a Pakistani former footballer. The versatile footballer played as a left-back, left midfielder and left-winger. Mufti is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s, and served as captain of the national side in 1986.

Club career

Mufti represented the National Bank departmental team at the National Football Championship.

International career

In 1981, Mufti was selected for the Pakistan national team for a goodwill tour to Burma, and later participated in the 1981 King's Cup held in Thailand as a fullback. The next year he participated at the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament held in Karachi with the Pakistan national team, where he featured in all 6 matches as starter.
He later transitioned to a more offensive role during the 1985 South Asian Games, scoring a goal against Maldives.
In 1986, he served as captain of the national side at the 1986 Fajr International Tournament held in Tehran, where the team faced the Poland youth team, Al-Fotuwa, and the Iran national team. He also served as captain of 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup campaign the same year, where the national side also faced Bangladesh.

Career statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
122 December 1985Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh3–11985 South Asian Games