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Abdullah Rahi Pakistani footballer dead at age 87

Abdullah Rahi

Abdullah Rahi, a Pakistani footballer, died on April 23, 2026, aged 87 or 88.

He played as an inside right forward and represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s, including the squad that finished runners-up at the 1962 Merdeka Tournament. Rahi began his career in 1954 with Karachi-based clubs Baghdad Sports, Sindh Government Press and Keamari Muhammadan in the Karachi First Division Football League.

He later played for Karachi Kickers on a tour of Saudi Arabia in 1958, represented Karachi in the National Football Championship, and moved to Dhaka Mohammedan in 1960 before also appearing for East Pakistan and Dacca Division.

Abdullah Rahi, 87–88, Pakistani footballer (Dhaka Mohammedan, Victoria SC, national team).

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