Khalid Mehmood Butt (Urdu: خالد محمود بٹ; born 30 November 1958), is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a winger, and manager. Butt is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s and 1990s,[1][2] and was part of the national squad which won gold at the 1989 South Asian Games. He is the most successful coach in Pakistan Premier League history, where he led WAPDA to clinch four titles. He also led in the 2007–08 season when the team finished the season unbeaten, being the first Pakistani club to achieve the feat.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalid Mehmood Butt | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Gujranwala, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–2002 | WAPDA | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981–1989 | Pakistan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2011 | WAPDA | ||
| 2013–2015 | WAPDA | ||
| 2017–2019 | WAPDA | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editButt joined National Football Championship departmental side WAPDA in 1978, winning the title three times with the club in 1983, 1991, and 2001. He captained the side to the title in the team's maiden appearance.[3] Two years earlier in 1981, Butt also featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[4][5][6] He played for WAPDA until 2002.[7]
International career
editIn 1981, Butt was selected for the Pakistan national team for a goodwill tour to Burma, and later participated in the 1981 King's Cup held in Thailand, where he performed against Malaysia, Singapore,[8] and the Chinese team August 1st.
In 1982, he was selected for the youth team by the name of Pakistan Blues team in the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup held in Karachi, where he played as a regular starter.[9]
In 1984, Butt was also selected for the 1984 Merdeka Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, where he scored a goal in a 1–6 defeat against the China national football B team.[10] Butt also fetaured at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification the same year.
Butt was part of the national squad which won gold at the 1989 South Asian Games, which proved to be his last international tournament.[11][12]
Coaching career
editAfter his playing career, Butt soon became head coach of WAPDA, leading the side to win the Pakistan Premier League title in 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11.[13][14][15][16] In the 2007–08 season, the team finished the season unbeaten, being the first Pakistani club to achieve the feat.[17]
He also led the team AFC President's Cup in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2011.[18][19][20][21] In 2009, under his guidance the team made a notable impact, as it lost in extra time of semi-finals 4–3 against home side and eventual winners Regar-TadAZ of Tajikistan.[22]
From 2011 till 2013, Butt left the coach position during which his absence in the consequent years proved unfortunate for the team, as the side failed to show significant performance in the previous years and win the title.[13][23][24] He left the team again in 2015, returning in 2017 after another two-year sabbatical absence.[25][26] After several years of domestic football inactivity due to the crisis inside the Pakistan Football Federation and bans by FIFA, Butt was replaced as coach by Tanveer Ahmed in the advent of the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League.[27]
Honours
editPlayer
editPakistan
editWAPDA
edit- National Football Championship: 1983, 1991, 2001
Manager
editWAPDA
editReferences
edit- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "PEL outclass Afghans 4-0, PMC gain points". The Nation. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "U-18 Football Championship starts". Business Recorder. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Faisalabad win U-18 soccer final". Business Recorder. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "PFF approves Lahore as championship host". DAWN.COM. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Wapda, PAF become group leaders". DAWN.COM. 23 October 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Rain plays havoc as Singapore fall The Straits Times, 18 November 1981, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Merdeka Tournament 1984". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Wapda name squad for premier league". DAWN.COM. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Wapda announces squad for football league". Brecorder. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b natasha.raheel (21 August 2013). "Returning WAPDA coach eyes PPFL title". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Absence of qualified coach hurts as PFF looks the other way". DAWN.COM. 26 December 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ natasha.raheel (13 December 2010). "WAPDA clinch Pakistan Premier League". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Faisal, Abdul Jabbar (7 December 2008). "Wapda clinch title for seventh time". www.nation.com.pk. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Rasool inspires K-Electric to bronze medal". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Tanveer to skipper Wapda in AFC President's Cup". DAWN.COM. 1 May 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Wapda to face Nepal Police in President's Cup". DAWN.COM. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Tanveer named Wapda skipper". DAWN.COM. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "PFF chief praises Wapda of win over Nepal Police". Brecorder. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2 February 2011). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "NBP start PPFL campaign with victory". DAWN.COM. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (30 October 2013). "KRL launch PPFL title defence in style". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (30 January 2017). "After President's Cup crown, KRL hungry for more glory". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (28 January 2017). "Wapda scrape past SSGC to set up final with KRL". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "WAPDA to field new-look team in PPFL". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
External links
edit- Khalid Butt at National-Football-Teams.com
- Khalid Butt at Global Sports Archive
- Khalid Butt at Soccerway