Zakaria Pintoo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Zakaria Pintoo | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1943 | ||
| Place of birth |
British India (present-day Bangladesh ) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | East End Club[1] | ||
| 1959–1961 | Dhaka Wanderers[1] | ||
| 1961–1975 | Mohammedan SC[1] | ||
| International career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Pakistan | ||
| 1971 | Shadhin Bangla | ||
| 1973 | Bangladesh | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979 | Bangladesh | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zakaria Pintoo (born 1 January 1943)[1] is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a defender.[2]
Career
Pintoo played for the Pakistan football team before independence.[3][4]
He served as the captain of
Shadhin Bangla Football Team in India, in 1971, he became the first person to hoist the Bangladesh flag in foreign land.[7] In May 1972, Pintoo captained Mohammedan SC against visiting Indian club Mohun Bagan in their 1–0 defeat.[8]
Pintoo led the Bangladesh football team in their first international tournament at the 1973 Merdeka Tournament.[9] He made his international debut for Bangladesh against Thailand.[10]
On 20 July 1979, Pintoo served as the head coach of the national team during a 1–0 defeat to
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president, Kazi Salahuddin, alleged that Pintoo asked him for funds to withdraw the nomination paper of the president post in the 2012 BFF election.[5] The allegation was later denied by Pintoo.[5]
Family
Pintoo's younger brother Moyeenuddin is also a former footballer.[5]
Honours
Dhaka Wanderers[1]
- Dhaka League: 1960
Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)[1]
- Dhaka League: 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1975
- Independence Cup: 1972
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1964, 1968
Awards and accolades
- 1978 − National Sports Awards.[12]
1995 − Independence Day Award
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h স্বাধীন বাংলা ফুটবল দলের অধিনায়ক জাকারিয়া পিন্টু. Protidiner Sangbad (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ Arif, Mahbub (17 November 2015). "বাঙালির ফুটবল-সাফল্য এখন কেবলই স্মৃতি [Bengali football success is now just a memory]". U71 News (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Golam Sarwar Tipu (2006). "Organisers wake up". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Iran vs Pakistan". TeamMelli.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Pintoo demands Salahuddin apology". The Daily Star. 2016-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "I am luckier than Pele: Zakaria Pintoo". New Age. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Alam, Masud (19 April 2022). ৭ কোটি মানুষের জন্য ভালোবাসা নিয়ে ঢাকায় এসেছিল মোহনবাগান [Mohun Bagan came to Dhaka with love for 7 crore people]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Dhaka, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "১৯৭৩ সালে যাদের হাত ধরে বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের পথ চলা শুরু হয়েছিলো". Kiran Sports Desk (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Merdeka Tournament 1973 (Malaysia)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ নববধূকে বাসর ঘরে রেখে ফুটবল মাঠে ছুটেছিলেন তিনি. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "National award eludes most Swadhin Bangla footballers". New Age. Archived from the original on 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
Bibliography
- Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
- Dulal, Mahmud (2014). পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় (transl. Bengali players in the Pakistan national team) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon.
- Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl. The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.
- Mahmud, Noman (2018). ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war fought by football) (in Bengali). ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.