Ismail Jan

Ismail Jan

Ismail with Jinnah Gymkhana in 1949
Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Ismail Jan Durrani
Date of birth	Unknown
Place of birth	Quetta, British India
Date of death	Unknown
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1940s	Bhawanipore Club
1940s	Kolkata Mohammedan
International career
1946	India XI
1952	Pakistan	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ismail Jan Durrani (Urdu: اسماعیل جان درانی) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Jan is regarded as one of the most notable Pakistani goalkeepers of the 1950s. He won the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament with Pakistan.

Early life

Ismail was born in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan Agency, British India.

Club career

Ismail played for Bhawanipore Club throughout the 1940s, he played for the Bengal football team at the Santosh Trophy, and also played for Mohammedan SC.

In 1946, the Mysore Football Association alleged three players, including Ismail, along with Taj Mohammad Sr. and Osman Jan, had played in Quetta the year before. This was a contradiction to Rule 33, which stated that a player can also play for a home club while playing in the Calcutta League. All three players were suspended for two months. Two years later, Ismail was selected to represent an I.F.A. XI against the visiting Burma national team.

In 1949, Ismail was a part of the Jinnah Gymkhana team which toured Burma and Ceylon, where he achieved amazing saves throughout the tours and was also a frequent starter for the club.

Ismail also played for Hydari Sports in the 1950s, he also represented, Balochistan and Karachi football team at the National Football Championship.

International career

In 1946, he was selected for an Indian XI to tour the country of South Africa. Two years later, Ismail was selected to represent an I.F.A. XI against the visiting Burma national team.

In 1952, Ismail was selected as the starting goalkeeper for the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Colombo, Ceylon. In the tournament, he featured against Ceylon, Burma, and India, keeping a clean sheet throughout the tournament. The same year, Ismail was included in the Pakistan squad for their friendly match against Iran.

Post-retirement

After retirement as player in the 1950s, Jan served as member of the selection committee of the Pakistan Football Federation, for the 1958 Asian Games. Jan was selected as manager of the Pakistan national team for their participation at the 1974 Asian Games, with Mohammad Rahmatullah as head coach.

Honours

Pakistan

• Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament:
  • Winners (1): 1952

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