Younus Rana
Pakistani footballer (born 1941)
Younus Rana (born 10 April 1941), is a Pakistani former footballer and manager. Rana played as a midfielder for the Pakistan national team in the 1960s and 1970s. He is also one of the players to have played and served as head coach of the national team.
Early life
Rana was born on 10 April 1941 in Hoshiarpur, in the Punjab province of British India. After the partition, his family moved to Multan where he represented the football team of Emerson University.
Club career
Rana represented the Pakistan Western Railway departmental team from 1961 till 1979, earning the captaincy in 1965. He also represented several clubs in domestic competitions such as Rangers Club and Rovers Club from Lahore, and Baloch FC Quetta. In the 1969 edition of the National Football Championship held in Lahore, Rana helped the side finish champions after defeating Karachi in the final.
International career
Younus was first selected for the Pakistan national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics qualification in 1963, as left halfback alongside Abdul Ghafoor. In 1965, he toured Ceylon with the national team and featured at the inaugural 1965 RCD Cup.
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