Yousuf Jr. (1940 – 20 June 2015) was a Pakistani

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who played as a winger.

Early life

Yousuf was born in Ragiwara,

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, Karachi.

Club career

Yousuf started his football career with Ragiwara FC, and later moved to Karachi club Baloch XI. Over the course of his career, he also represented KMC and Sindh Government Press. In 1957, he joined

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side

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. During his time there, he helped the club secure two Dhaka League titles and also appeared as a guest player for clubs including

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throughout the 1960s. He also played for EPIDC. Following the secession of East Pakistan in 1971, he returned to Karachi and concluded his playing career with

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International career

Yousuf was first called by the Pakistan national team for the

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in 1959. In 1963, he represented Pakistan in the 1964 Summer Olympics qualification against

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, and was part of international tours to China and the Soviet Union in 1964.

Personal life and death

Yousuf's son Pervez Yousaf served as national referee and Amjad Yousaf as footballer. Yousuf died at the age of 75 on 20 June 2015 in Karachi. He was buried at the Mewah Shah Graveyard.

References

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