Yousuf Sr.


Muhammad Yousuf commonly known as Yousuf Sr. or Yousuf Senior, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a right winger.

Early life

Yousuf was born in Gul Muhammad Lane, in the Lyari locality of Karachi in 1939. He received his primary education from SM Lyari High School, and started playing football since his childhood. During his student days, he was selected in the school team with which he visited Lahore in 1950 and Quetta in 1951.

Club career

Yousuf participated in the Karachi Championship with the Lyari Combined XI, after impressing the selectors, he travelled to India to play at the Rovers Cup with Karachi team in 1952. In the meantime, Yousuf joined the his local club Usmania, which refused to give him playtime due to his young age. The same year, he was included in the football team of Pakistan Tobacco Company. From 1953 till 1955, Yousuf represented Sindh, the following year, he played for North-Western Railway, as well as Karachi and KMC from 1957 till 1960 at the National Football Championship.
In 1956, he also toured India with Makran Sports for three months, playing friendly matches in Madras, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Malabar. In 1958, Yousuf won the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Dhaka with Karachi Kickers.
From 1962 till 1964 Yousuf represented Victoria SC from Dhaka. winning the Dhaka League in 1962 and 1964, alongside with the 1962 Aga Khan Gold Cup. He also represented Dhaka Wanderers Club as a guest player at the 1963 Aga Khan Gold Cup, during which he managed to score four goals against Indonesia XI in the semi-finals. Yousuf then joined Pakistan Airlines in 1965, captaining the side from 1970 till 1972.

International career

In 1959, Yousuf was selected to represent Pakistan during an unofficial tour Burma. In the same year, he represented the national team in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Ernakulam, India. Yousuf was then again selected in 1963, For a friendly series against China. Where he scored a brace in one of the matches, alongside another goal in another.

Post-playing career

After retiring as footballer in 1972, Yousuf was associated with the Sindh team as a coach and selector from 1972 till 1977 and was also a national team selector from 1980 till 1983. He was also member of the coaching staff of Pakistan Airlines in 1981, and of the Pakistan national team in 1983. Yousuf also occasionally supervised several matches along with Ghulam Abbas Baloch.
In 1987, he entered the field of administration and was also the secretary of district football federations. He also served as chairman of the selection committee of the Sindh Sports Board and also a coach. He retired from the Pakistan Airlines department in 1997. In the early 2000s, he also served as chief selector of Sindh province as part of the Pakistan Football Federation selection committee, and later as guest in several football tournaments.

Career statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 January 1963Peshawar, Pakistan1–03–2Friendly
230 January 1963Peshawar, Pakistan3–2Friendly
33 February 1963Lahore, Pakistan1–11–1Friendly

Honours

Victoria SC