Abdul Ghafoor (footballer)
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Ghafoor with Victoria Sporting Club | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Ghafoor | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Sind, British India | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 2012 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957 | Saifi Sports | ||
| 1958 | Sindh Government Press | ||
| 1958–1959 | Karachi Kickers | ||
| 1960 | Kolkata Mohammedan | ||
| 1961 | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| 1962–1964 | Victoria SC | ||
| 1963 | Dhaka Wanderers | ||
| 1965–1968 | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| 1969 | Dilkusha SC | ||
| 1970 | EPIDC | ||
| 1971–?? | Karachi Port Trust | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959–1974 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdul Ghafoor (3 August 1938 – 7 September 2012), known by his nickname Majna, was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Ghafoor also captained the Pakistan national football team during the 1974 Asian Games. He was nicknamed the Pakistani Pelé and Black Pearl of Pakistan, for his resemblance to the Brazilian football legend and his playing abilities, and is regarded as one of the earliest legends in Pakistan football history.