{{short description|Pakistani former footballer and manager (born 1955)}} {{Use Pakistani English|date = October 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Shamim Khan | image = | fullname = Muhammad Shamim Khan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|12|11}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Red Rose Club | years1 = 1977–1992 | clubs1 = Pakistan Airlines | caps1 = | goals1 = | nationalyears1 = 1976–1982 | nationalteam1 = Pakistan | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = | ntupdate = | birth_place = Hyderabad, Pakistan | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = | caption = | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = | height = | managerclubs1 = Pakistan Airlines | manageryears1 = ??–2015 | manageryears2 = 2005 | managerclubs2 = Pakistan U17 }} '''Muhammad Shamim Khan''' (born 15 December 1955) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder, and former manager. Khan is among the major players of the Pakistan national football team in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part II |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/593096/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804005438/https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii/ |archive-date=4 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life == Khan was born on 15 December 1955 in Hyderabad, in the Sindh province of Pakistan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا |trans-title=World of Football Heroes |url=https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/sports/2013-02-04/61745 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113153357/https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/sports/2013-02-04/61745 |archive-date=2024-11-13 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Daily Dunya |language=ur}}</ref>
== Club career == Khan started his football career at Red Rose Club of Hyderabad. In 1977, he was selected for National Football Championship departmental side Pakistan Airlines.<ref name=":0" /> Besides winning the domestic title four times, he also toured with the team to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Niger. He also participated with the team at the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Dhaka in 1978 and 1980.<ref name=":0" />
== International career == Khan was selected as captain for the Pakistan national youth team in 1976, when the team toured Afghanistan and played four matches there.<ref name=":0" /> The same year, he was selected for the Pakistan national team at the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament held in Karachi.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html#76 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201223845/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html#76 |archive-date=2024-02-01 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> The next year, he represented Shaheen FC at the Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup.<ref name=":0" /> In 1981, he toured Burma and played at the 1981 King's Cup in Thailand. Khan also played at the next 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament edition, where he featured in all matches as regular starter.<ref name=":1" />
== Coaching career == After de facto retirement from the Pakistan Airlines football team in 1992, he became involved in the field of coaching through guidance of Tariq Lutfi. The same year, he participated in coaching course in Lahore, and later in Karachi in 1995, until receiving his coaching certificate.<ref name=":0" />
After initially serving as assistant coach of PIA under Tariq Lutfi, he eventually assumed the head coach position.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-09-21 |title=PPFL: PIA postpone match against Navy |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/607535/pia-postpone-match-against-navy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230050051/https://tribune.com.pk/story/607535/pia-postpone-match-against-navy |archive-date=2015-12-30 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=natasha.raheel |date=2012-10-09 |title=PPFL: My players aren't leaving the club, says PIA manager |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/449162/ppfl-my-players-aren%E2%80%99t-leaving-the-club-says-pia-manager |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117232958/https://tribune.com.pk/story/449162/ppfl-my-players-aren%E2%80%99t-leaving-the-club-says-pia-manager |archive-date=17 January 2022 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasim |first=Umaid |date=2012-09-06 |title=PIA off to flying start with 2-0 win over Habib Bank |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/747511 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113153736/https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/747511 |archive-date=2024-11-13 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The Newspaper's Sports |date=2014-11-23 |title=Wapda end PIA's winning run |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1146213 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124223952/https://www.dawn.com/news/1146213 |archive-date=2014-11-24 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-10-29 |title=Rizwan likely to get away in row with PIA coach |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/29-Oct-2010/rizwan-likely-to-get-away-in-row-with-pia-coach |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113154105/https://www.nation.com.pk/29-Oct-2010/rizwan-likely-to-get-away-in-row-with-pia-coach |archive-date=2024-11-13 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2005, he served as head coach of the Pakistan national under-17 football team for the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-11-12 |title=Pakistan U-17 team leaves for New Delhi |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/165209/pakistan-u-17-team-leaves-for-new-delhi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113154204/https://www.dawn.com/news/165209/pakistan-u-17-team-leaves-for-new-delhi |archive-date=2024-11-13 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-11-15 |title=Classy India overwhelm Pakistan: Under-17 Sccer |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/165618/classy-india-overwhelm-pakistan-under-17-sccer |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> He also worked for the Pakistan street child team for the 2014 edition of the Street Child World Cup held in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |last=natasha.raheel |date=2017-04-13 |title=Pakistan's Street Child World Cup heroes used, abused and forced to scrape a living |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1381724/street-child-world-cup-heroes-used-abused-forced-scrape-living |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528020728/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1381724/street-child-world-cup-heroes-used-abused-forced-scrape-living |archive-date=2024-05-28 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Under a course under AFC in 2005, he obtained his C license, until acquiring the B license with the first position when AFC organized a coaching course in Lahore in 2010,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-07 |title=AFC Football Coaching starts: soccer training infrastructure inadequate, says Nader |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/3825219 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924113206/https://www.brecorder.com/news/3825219 |archive-date=2024-09-24 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}</ref> becoming the first ever B licensed coach from Sindh.<ref name=":0" />
Nearing his retirement,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Dividend for K-Electric, at last {{!}} Sports {{!}} thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/557946-football-dividend-for-k-electric-at-last |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807155153/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/557946-football-dividend-for-k-electric-at-last |archive-date=2024-08-07 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref> he served PIA as head coach till 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=natasha.raheel |date=2015-11-30 |title=In PPFL's absence: Clubs, departments take to local tournaments |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1001358/in-ppfls-absence-clubs-departments-take-to-local-tournaments |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116214005/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1001358/in-ppfls-absence-clubs-departments-take-to-local-tournaments |archive-date=2022-01-16 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PIA stun K-Electric, KRL edge NBP to reach semis |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/36896-pia-stun-k-electric-krl-edge-nbp-to-reach-semis |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PIA to take on KRL in Challenge Cup final |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/37364-pia-to-take-on-krl-in-challenge-cup-final |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=natasha.raheel |date=2015-04-29 |title=KRL lift 2015 National Challenge Cup trophy after defeating PIA |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/877477/krl-lift-2015-national-challenge-cup-trophy-after-defeating-pia |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> He was replaced by former international Zafar Iqbal.<ref name=":2" /> After years of football inactivity due to internal crisis within the Pakistan Football Federation, Khan briefly served as manager of SSGC during the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamim Khan - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/shamim-khan/281853/ |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref>
== Honours ==
=== Pakistan Airlines ===
* National Football Championship: 1978, 1981, 1989, 1992–93 * Inter-Provincial Championship: 1984
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{NFT player|pid=96110}} * {{GSA player|shamim-khan/281853}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Shamim}} Category:Pakistani men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Pakistan men's international footballers Category:1955 births Category:Pakistan International Airlines FC players Category:Living people Category:Pakistani football managers Category:20th-century Pakistani sportsmen