Mohammad Tariq Hussain

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| fullname = Mohammad Tariq Hussain

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|9|15}}

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| position = Defender

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| youthclubs1 = Lyari Star

| years1 = 1987–2006

| clubs1 = Habib Bank

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| nationalyears1 = 1987–2003

| nationalteam1 = Pakistan

| nationalcaps1 = 30+

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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| birth_place = Lyari, Pakistan

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| managerclubs1 = Habib Bank (assistant)

| manageryears1 = 2012–2016

| manageryears2 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs2 = Civil Aviation Authority (assistant)

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Mohammad Tariq Hussain (born 15 September 1970) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a defender. He played for Habib Bank throughout his career, serving as assistant coach of the team later on. Tariq is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1990s,{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part III |url=https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-iii/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725091728/https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-iii/ |archive-date=25 July 2024 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} and also captained the national team.{{Cite web |title=WAPDA register another win; NBP, KRL play 2-2 draw |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/25240-wapda-register-another-win;-nbp-krl-play-2-2-draw |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812141224/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/25240-wapda-register-another-win;-nbp-krl-play-2-2-draw |archive-date=2024-08-12 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}

Early life

Hussain was born on 15 September 1970 in Lyari.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan - National Team Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/paki-players.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930002322/https://www.rsssf.org/players/paki-players.html |archive-date=30 September 2023 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.rsssf.org}} He started playing football since the age of 10, starting his youth career with Lyari Star.

Club career

In 1985, Tariq featured in the National Youth Football Championship.{{cite news |date=28 August 2007 |title=U-18 Football Championship starts |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3428625 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807173625/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3428625 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |access-date=7 August 2024 |work=Business Recorder |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2009-10-01 |title=PFF approves Lahore as championship host |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/493696/pff-approves-lahore-as-championship-host |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240924003729/https://www.dawn.com/news/493696/pff-approves-lahore-as-championship-host |archive-date=2024-09-24 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{cite news |date=8 September 2007 |title=Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3432425 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807174337/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3432425 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |access-date=7 August 2024 |work=Business Recorder |language=en}}

Tariq played for Habib Bank throughout his career at the National Football Championship and later the Pakistan Premier League.{{Cite web |date=2002-10-26 |title=HBL and AGQ eliminate holders Army and PIA |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/63604 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812142731/https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/63604 |archive-date=2024-08-12 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2002-10-23 |title=Wapda, PAF become group leaders |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/63105 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818135038/https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/63105 |archive-date=18 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}

International career

Tariq started playing for the Pakistan national team when the Quaid-e-Azam International Cup was held in Lahore in 1987. In 1989, he featured at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification in the country's first participation in the tournament.{{Cite web |title=International Matches 1989 - Asia |url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1989as.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604184339/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1989as.html |archive-date=4 June 2023 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.rsssf.org}} He also featured in Pakistan's second participation at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification in 1993, playing in all eight matches where Pakistan again ended up unsuccessful.{{Cite web |title=International Matches 1993 - Asia |url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1993as.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415172525/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1993as.html |archive-date=15 April 2023 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.rsssf.org}}

He also featured as a starter in several tournaments including the 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification, 1991 South Asian Games where he helped the side win the gold medal, 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification, 1995 SAFF Gold Cup, 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, 1999 SAFF Gold Cup among others. He last played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification in November 2003 in both legs against Kyrgyzstan.{{Cite web |date=2003-11-26 |title=Jaffar replaces Haroon as captain |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/126878/jaffar-replaces-haroon-as-captain |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002111316/https://www.dawn.com/news/126878/jaffar-replaces-haroon-as-captain |archive-date=2 October 2023 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Tariq Hussain (Player) {{!}} National Football Teams |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/5023/Mohammad_Tariq_Hussain.html |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.national-football-teams.com}} He also captained the national team on several occasions.{{Cite web |date=2010-01-24 |title=Faisal approves Arif as captain of Pakistan team |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/24-Jan-2010/faisal-approves-arif-as-captain-of-pakistan-team |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818133355/https://www.nation.com.pk/24-Jan-2010/faisal-approves-arif-as-captain-of-pakistan-team |archive-date=18 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Wasim |first=Umaid |date=2018-05-04 |title=Three years of football turmoil have levelled the playing field in Pakistan |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1405516 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240531163623/https://www.dawn.com/news/1405516 |archive-date=2024-05-31 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} Although several records of Pakistani football before 1999 are not exactly known and yet to researched, Tariq reportedly represented Pakistan in more than 30 international matches.{{Cite web |title=فٹ بال ہیروز کی دُنیا: طارق حسین |trans-title=World of Football Heroes: Tariq Hussain |url=https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/sports/2013-02-08/64656 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241112040226/https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/sports/2013-02-08/64656 |archive-date=2024-11-12 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Daily Dunya |language=ur}}

Coaching career

After his retirement as player, Tariq served as assistant coach of the Habib Bank football team.{{Cite web |date=2012-08-25 |title=HBL, NBP name squads for PPL |url=https://www.dawn.com/2012/08/25/hbl-nbp-name-squads-for-ppl/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818135327/https://www.dawn.com/news/744462/newspaper/newspaper/column |archive-date=18 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} He was later appointed as assistant coach of the newly formed Civil Aviation Authority team.{{Cite web |title=Muhammad Tariq - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/muhammad-tariq/50501/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=globalsportsarchive.com}}