Sumbal Khan


Sumbal Khan was a Pakistani footballer who played as a centre-half. 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. Khan also played for East Bengal in India.

Early life

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

Club career

Khan played as a centre-back, starting his career at Peshawar club Warsak FC. He was member of the team till the late 60s. He was among the players who played in the inaugural National Football Championship of Pakistan at YMCA Ground in Karachi in 1948, representing the NWFP provincial team throughout his ensuing career. In 1955 he played in India for East Bengal.

International career

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

Personal life

Khan died in December 2007. The Sumbal Khan Football Ground in Peshawar was named after him.

Honours

PakistanAsian Quadrangular Football Tournament: