Abdullah Akbar
{{short description|Pakistani footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abdullah Akbar
| fullname = Abdullah Akbar
| image = Abdullah Akbar 1970.jpg
| caption = Akbar in 1970
| birth_date = 1945
| birth_place = Karachi, Pakistan
| death_date = Unknown
| death_place = Unknown
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Forward, Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1963
| clubs1 = KMC
| years2 = 1964–1965
| clubs2 = Victoria SC
| years3 = 1966–
| clubs3 = EPIDC
| nationalyears1 = 1967–1969
| nationalteam1 = Pakistan
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
}}
Abdullah Akbar (born 1945) was a footballer who represented the Pakistan national football team during the late 1960s. He is remembered for his performances and dribbling.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Observer 1970.06.10 — South Asian Newspapers |url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19700610-01.1.8&srpos=1&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Abdullah+Akbar+Football+player+gallery--------- |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=gpa.eastview.com}}
Early life
Akbar was born in 1945, in Karachi, British India.
Club career
Abdullah started playing for KMC in 1963. In 1964 He joined Victoria SC, He helped them win the First Division League in 1964, and runners-up in 1965, Before joining EPIDC playing alongside his brother Ali Nawaz Baloch.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Observer 1970.04.15 — South Asian Newspapers |url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19700415-01.1.10 |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=gpa.eastview.com}} He helped the club win First Division League in 1967, 1968, 1970.
International career
Akbar started representing the Pakistan national football team at the 1967 RCD Cup. He also played for Pakistan in the 1969 RCD Cup where scored against Iran in a 2–4 defeat in the 1969 RCD Cup.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Observer 1969.09.15 — South Asian Newspapers |url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19690915-01.1.10&srpos=2&e=-------en-25-paob-1--img-txIN-Pakistan+Football+RCD+iran----1969----- |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=gpa.eastview.com}}{{Cite web |title=Eastern Examiner 1969.09.15 — South Asian Newspapers |url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=teer19690915-01.1.6 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=gpa.eastview.com}} He was also present at the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
Playing style
Personal life
Akbar played alongside his brother Ali Nawaz Baloch in the Pakistan national football team and also in EPIDC. He also had another elder brother, Ismail Roshoon, who represented the national team in the 1950s.
Career statistics
= International goals =
: Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akbar goal.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+List of international goals scored by Abdullah Akbar ! scope="col" |No. ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Venue ! scope="col" |Opponent ! scope="col" |Score ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" |Competition ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| align="center" |1
|13 September 1969 |Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, Turkey |{{Fb|IRN}} | align="center" |2–4 |2–4 |
Honours
- Dhaka First Division League (2):1964
- Runners-up (1):1965
;EPIDC
- Dhaka First Division League (3): 1967, 1968, 1970