Sardar Aslam

Sardar Aslam
Aslam in the 1960s
Personal information
Full name Sardar Mohammad Aslam
Date of birth 1945
Place of birth Quetta, British India
Date of death Unknown
Place of death Unknown
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1964 Afghan Club Quetta
1965–1967 Dacca Wanderers
1967–1970 EPIDC
International career
1965–1969 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sardar Aslam (Urdu: سردار اسلم; born 1945) is a Pakistani former footballer, who played as a striker. Aslam played for the Pakistan national football team between 1965 and 1969, and served as captain of the national team at the 1969 RCD Cup.

Early life

Aslam was born in 1945, in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan Agency, British India.

Club career

Sardar made his club debut for Afghan Club Quetta in 1960 at the regional Quetta Football League, and played for them till 1964. He also represented Quetta Division at the National Football Championship.

He later played for Dacca Wanderers. He eventually transferred to EPIDC in 1967. During his stay in Dhaka League, he also represented Dacca Division at the National Football Championship.

International career

Aslam was first selected in 1965 for the Pakistan national football team. He initially started playing in the 1965 RCD Cup, and got selected again for the 1966 Asian Games, but due to financial issues Pakistan did not appear in the tournament. His next appearance came in the 1967 RCD Cup, where he scored in a 4–7 defeat against Turkey. He also represented Pakistan in the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification. His final appearances came in the 1969 RCD Cup, where he was captain.

Playing style

Aslam played as a striker. He was known for his strong physique and strong shooting power. Due to his build he could overpower opponents in duals.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aslam goal.
List of international goals scored by Sardar Aslam
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 28 November 1967 Dacca Stadium, Dacca, East Pakistan  Turkey 1–5 4–7 1967 RCD Cup
2 10 September 1969 Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, Turkey  Turkey 1–0 2–4 1969 RCD Cup

Honours

EPIDC
Dhaka Wanderers

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Pakistan Observer 1970.05.30 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  2. ↑ InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sardar Aslam and Jamal Shah not wasted two good chances". britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. 22 August 1962.
  4. ↑ "inside-left Muhammad Hashim, youngest player of the side, headed In a lovely goal off a pass from out Sardar Muhammad Aslam". britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. 22 July 1961.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1966.07.12 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Eastern Examiner 1968.09.23 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1966.11.25 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.29 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Eastern Examiner 1967.11.29 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1969.09.12 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دُنیا:پتلا کے نام سے مشہور قومی کپتان قادر بخش" [World of Football Heroes: National captain Qadir Bakhsh, known as Putla]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025. قادر بخش کیلئے یہ بڑا اعزاز تھا کہ اس ٹورنامنٹ میں محمد عمر، عبدالطیف اور سردار اسلم کے بعد قادر بخش اس ٹورنامنٹ کے چوتھے اور مجموعی طور پر قومی ٹیم کی بائیسویں کپتان مقرر ہوئے۔ [It was a great honor for Qadir Bakhsh to be appointed as the fourth captain of this tournament and the twenty-second captain of the national team overall, after Muhammad Umer, Abdul Latif, and Sardar Aslam.]
  12. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1969.09.18 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 1 August 2026.