Taj Mohammad Jr.
.jpg?lang=en) Taj in 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taj Mohammad Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Quetta district, British India | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–19?? | Balochistan | ||
| 1940s | Jinnah Gymkhana | ||
| 1940s | Ordnance Depot Quetta | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1956 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Taj Mohammad (Urdu: تاج محمد;) also known as Taj Junior, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a midfielder. Taj is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1950s.[1]
Early life
[edit]Mohammad was born in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan Agency, British India.[2]
Club career
[edit]Mohammad represented the Balochistan football team at the National Football Championship from 1948 till the 1950s.[3][4]
In the 1940s, he also played for Jinnah Gymkhana,[5] and captained Ordnance Depot Quetta in 1945.[3] In 1954, he captained Friends Union during their tour to southern India.[6]
International career
[edit]
Mohammad was a member of the Pakistan national team for their tour to Iran and Iraq in 1950.[7] Two years later, he played against the Iran XI in a friendly match at Karachi.[8][9]
In 1954, Mohammad participated with the national team for the 1954 Asian Games held at Manila, Philippines.[3] He also played at the 1953 and the 1955 editions of the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[10][11]
Honours
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Pakistan
References
[edit]- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". Dawn. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Friday, 16 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ^ "Tuesday, 22 November 1955, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ^ "Times of Ceylon 1949.11.30 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Statistics: [ Team Melli]". teammelli.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications.
- ^ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Monday, 28 November 1955, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".