Moosa Ghazi
Pakistani footballer (1938-2003)
Moosa Ghazi (Urdu: موسیٰ غازی; 1937 – 12 May 2003), alternatively spelt as Musa Ghazi, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a left winger. Moosa represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1950s to 1960s, and was member of the national squad which finished finalists at the 1962 Merdeka Tournament. Considered as one of the earliest legends in Pakistan football history, he was renowned for his performances at the wing and goalscoring abilities.
Early life
Moosa hailed from the locality of Keamari in Karachi in British India. He belonged to the Makrani Baloch community (also known as Sheedi) of Sudanese descent.
Club career
Early career
Moosa started playing football with Karachi club Keamari Muhammadan alongside his brother Abid Ghazi. He also represented representative side Karachi at the National Football Championship.
Stints in India
In India, Moosa joined Calcutta League club East Bengal alongside Hussain Killer. He played for the club from 1956 to 1958. Where he scored a total of 50 goals for East Bengal Club, being their highest scorer in 1956 and 1957, netting 10 and 8 goals respectively in the Calcutta Football League during those seasons.
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