Personal information | |||
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Full name | Musa Ghazi | ||
Date of birth | 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Lyari, Karachi, British India | ||
Date of death | 12 May 2003[a] | (aged 64–65)||
Place of death | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1956 | Keamari Mohammedan | ||
1956–1958 | East Bengal | (50) | |
1959–1961 | Kolkata Mohammedan | ||
1962–1963 | Victoria SC | ||
1964–1967 | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
1969–1970 | Dilkusha SC | ||
International career | |||
1955–1967 | Pakistan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Musa Ghazi (Urdu: موسیٰ غازی; 1938 – 12 May 2003), alternatively spelled Moosa Ghazi,[1][2] was a Pakistani footballer who played as a left winger. A former captain, Musa represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s, and was member of the national squad which finished finalists at the 1962 Merdeka Tournament.[3][4] He was renowned for his performances at the wing and goalscoring abilities.[5]
Ghazi hailed from the football-infatuated locality of Lyari in Karachi in British India.[6][7][8][9]
Musa started playing football with Karachi club Keamari Mohammedan alongside his brother Abid Ghazi.[10][11][12]
Ghazi played for East Bengal from 1956 to 1958.[5][13][14] He scored 50 goals for East Bengal Club, being their highest scorer in 1956 and 1957.[5]
He scored a brilliant goal which enabled East Bengal to beat Hyderabad City Police in the 1956–57 Durand Cup final, making a solo run past the defenders and scoring to make it 2–0 as East Bengal held onto the scoreline and won their third Durand Cup title.[15][16][17] During his tenure the club also won the DCM Trophy in 1957 and IFA Shield in 1958.[5] He also held the record of most goals in the DCM Trophy, with 12 goals in single competition.[5][18]
Ghazi featured for Kolkata Mohammedan in the late 50s, playing an integral role in the club's Aga Khan Gold Cup triumph over Indonesian club PSM Makassar in 1960 in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His partnership with fellow national teammate Muhammad Umer was crucial during the team's success in the season.[19]
Ghazi played for Victoria SC in Dhaka from 1962 to 1963. His best season at the club came in 1962, partnering national teammate Muhammad Umer in attack to win the Dhaka League, Independence Day Cup, Mohammad Ali Bogra Shield and Aga Khan Gold Cup.[20]
Musa also represented Dhaka Mohammedan in East Pakistan in the 1960s. During the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Dhaka before 1971, when the opponent side Karachi Port Trust were leading the match, Ghazi representing Dhaka Mohammedan, reportedly incited the fans to raid the pitch.[21]
In 1969, Musa helped newly promoted, Dilkusha SC, finish league runners-up. His teammates that season included the likes of national teammates - Muhammad Umer, Qadir Bakhsh and Abdul Ghafoor.[22] He left for Pakistan following the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971.[19]
Musa was first selected by the Pakistan national team for the 1955 Colombo Cup, as a backup player for left winger Masood Fakhri.[19][23]
On 5 August 1960, Ghazi managed to score a hat-trick in a record 7–0 victory over Thailand at the 1960 Merdeka Tournament.[24] In 1961, he captained the national team at their second match during the Burma national team tour to East Pakistan, where they played a series of friendlies.[25]
In the next edition of the tournament where Pakistan participated, he played a crucial role in the 1962 Merdeka Tournament scoring several goals, as Pakistan ended runner up after falling to Singapore by 1–2 in the final.[26] He scored the first goal of the match at the 28th minute, until the reportedly less dominaant opponent side managed to overcome the score.[27]
According to Musa's brother Abid Ghazi, Musa was offered Indian citizenship in the 1950s while playing in the country but he opted to sit tight.[3] Musa has also been reportedly described contrasting to his calm brother, often engaging in controversies and quarreling with referees and linesmen until eventually reconciling at the finalisation of the matches.[21][19]
Ghazi died on 12 May 2003. He spent his last years in poverty.[28][3][b]
Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 5 August 1960 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Thailand | 7–0 | 7–0 | 1960 Merdeka Tournament | [29] |
2 | [29] | ||||||
3 | [29] | ||||||
4 | 10 August 1960 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Japan | 3–1 | 1960 Merdeka Tournament | [30] | |
5 | 12 September 1962 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Japan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1962 Merdeka Tournament | [31] |
6 | 20 September 1962 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Indonesia | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1962 Merdeka Tournament | [32] |
East Bengal
Kolkata Mohammedan
Victoria SC
Dhaka Mohammedan
Dilkusha SC
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