Muhammad Aslam Japani

Muhammad Aslam Japani (died 30 March 2009) was a Pakistani football manager. Under his tenure Pakistan won their second title at the 1991 South Asian Games.[1][2]

Muhammad Aslam Japani
Personal information
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Jalandhar, British India
Date of death (2009-03-30)30 March 2009
Place of death Lahore, Pakistan
Managerial career
Years Team
1990–1991 WAPDA
1991–1993 Pakistan

Career

WAPDA

Aslam played for Pakistan youth team in the 1960s and later on served as the Sports Officer of WAPDA FC. During his tenure as coach, WAPDA achieved remarkable victories, including winning the 1991 National Championship at Railway Stadium and securing gold at the National Games 1990 held at Minto Park in Lahore.[1]

Pakistan

One of Aslam's most memorable moments occurred in 1991 when Pakistan triumphed over Maldives with a 2–0 score to clinch the gold medal at the 1991 South Asian Games held at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.[2] He leaded Pakistan during the Barcelona Olympics Qualifiers in 1991 and the 1992 AFC Asian Cup.[1] He also served as head coach during the 1994 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers, the 1993 SAFF Cup and the 1993 South Asian Games.[3][4] Additionally, he was appointed as the Match Commissioner for the Pakistan Premier League in 2005 by the Pakistan Football Federation president Faisal Saleh Hayat.[1]

Personal life

Aslam was born in Jalandhar in the Punjab province of British India.[5]

He passed away on Monday of 30 March in 2009 after a prolonged illness.[1]

Honours

WAPDA

Pakistan

References
  1. "PFF condoles death of gold medallist coach Aslam". Brecorder. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Aslam Mohammed (Coach)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  4. "1994". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  5. Editorial Staff (2010-11-08). "9th Pakistan-Maldives clash on Tuesday in 2010 Asian Games". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-09-04.


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