Abdul Shakoor Baloch
| Full name | Abdul Shakoor Baloch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Died |
October 2018 Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| National Football Championship | Referee | ||
| Pakistan Premier League | Match commissioner | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1993–1998 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Abdul Shakoor Baloch (died October 2018) was a Pakistani FIFA football referee.[1]
Personal life and career
[edit]Shakoor first acted as head referee in the domestic National Football Championship, and also refereed several international matches, such as during the 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup.[2]
He later became member of the FIFA refereeing panel from 1993 to 1998. In 1997, he was also present at the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, where he was the head referee in the match between Cambodia and Uzbekistan on 29 June 1997.[3][4][5]
Shakoor later acted as match commissioner in several seasons of the domestic Pakistan Premier League,[6][7][8][9] and as regional referee instructor for the Asian Football Confederation.[10][11]
Death
[edit]Shakoor died in October 2018.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former players, referees hail PFF's steps". Brecorder. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1986. pp. 164–166.
However, the Pakistanis disputed referee Abdul Shakur's decision as they claimed the deputy referee Israr Ali had raised the flag to signal the scorer off-side but the referee stood firm on its decision.
- ^ "Uzbekistan International Matches - Details 1992-1999". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "International Matches 1997 - Asia". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Match Report - Cambodia - Uzbekistan 1:4 (1:3)". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "KRL continue impressive form in PPFL". The Express Tribune. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Irfan's brace helps PAF win third position in PFF Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Football activity resumes as PFF Cup begins tomorrow". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "12 commissioners for PPFL matches approved". Brecorder. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Hasan, Shazia (12 June 2014). "Karachi's football aficionados excited as World Cup begins tonight". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Newspaper, From the (22 December 2010). "SFA course for women referees begins". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "سابق قومی فٹ بالر فیفا ریفری عبدالشکور بلوچ کے انتقال پر ینگ آزاد فٹ بال کلب کا اظہار افسوس" [Young Azad Football Club expresses grief over the death of former national footballer and FIFA referee Abdul Shakoor Baloch]. UrduPoint (in Urdu). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "سابق قومی فیفا ریفری عبدالشکور بلوچ کے انتقال پر تعزیت" [Condolences on the passing of former national FIFA referee Abdul Shakoor Baloch]. Daily (in Urdu). 16 October 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Abdul Shakoor Baloch at WorldReferee.com