Ali Nawaz Baloch
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Nawaz in 1967 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Nawaz Baloch | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 2022 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baghdad Sports | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1979 | Pakistan Airlines | ||
| 1969 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 19 | (45) |
| 1970 | EPIDC | ||
| 1975–?? | Emirates | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1974 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ali Nawaz Baloch PP (Urdu: علی نواز بلوچ; 3 July 1949 – 28 October 2022) was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a striker. Renowned for his goal-scoring abilities and hat-tricks, he is widely considered as one of the greatest Pakistani footballers of all time.
Rising through the ranks from school football, Nawaz represented clubs from Dhaka in East Pakistan and is one of the Pakistani footballers who represented clubs in the United Arab Emirates in the 1970s. He emerged as the top-scorer of the 1975–76 UAE Football League with Emirates SC. He later represented Pakistan Airlines in his later years. Nawaz also served as a coach in the United Arab Emirates for five years. Nawaz represented the Pakistan national football team from 1967 to 1974, captaining the team in the last year.
In recognition of his contributions to the sport, Nawaz was honored with the Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1995.