This article lists the Pakistan national football team managers/head coaches, since the team's international debut in 1950.
Overview Under Shahjahan as coach, Pakistan won their first ever title at the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Tournament, where they ended joint-winner with India. On 10 October 1957, Pakistan first foreign head coach John McBride was signed on a two-year contract.
Chinese head coach Wang Xiao He led the national side to clinch the gold medal at the 1989 South Asian Games. At the subsequent 1991 South Asian Games under the tenure of Muhammad Aslam Japani, Pakistan again retained the gold.
List of managers
Managers in italics took charge as caretaker or interim manager
Khawaja Riaz Ahmed (1950) Mohammad Shahjahan (1952) Syed Rahman (1953) Khawaja Riaz Ahmed (1954) Abdul Wahid Durrani (1955) Sq. Ldr. M.M. Said (1956) John McBride (1957–1959) Saeed Mirza (1959) Sheikh Shaheb Ali (1960–1961) George Ainsley (1962) Sheikh Shaheb Ali (1963) Fl. Lt. Atiq Ahmad (1964–1965) Afzal Khan (1966–1967) Muhammad Amin (1967–1973) Afzal Khan (1969) Mohammed Rahmatullah (1969) Mohammed Rahmatullah (1974) Géza Kalocsay (1976) Masoodul Hassan Butt (1978) Younus Rana (1981–1983) Zbigniew Szumski (1984–1985) Tariq Lutfi (1985–1986) Younus Changezi (1986) Younus Rana (1987) Burkhard Ziese (1987–1989) Tariq Lutfi (1989) Wang Xiao He (1989–1990) Muhammad Aslam Japani (1991–1993) Tariq Lutfi (1995) Muhammad Idrees (1996–1999) Pedro Dias (1999) David Burns (2000–2001) John Layton (2001–2002) Jozef Herel (2002–2003) Tariq Lutfi (2003–2005) Salman Sharida (2005–2007) Akhtar Mohiuddin (2007–2008) Shahzad Anwar (2008) György Kottán (2009–2010) Tariq Lutfi (2011) Zaviša Milosavljević (2011–2013) Shahzad Anwar (2013) Mohammad Al-Shamlan (2013–2015) José Antonio Nogueira (2018–2019) Tariq Lutfi (2019) Shahzad Anwar (2022–2023) Stephen Constantine (2023–2025) Nolberto Solano (2025–)
Managerial records
Only senior FIFA A matches considered. List also includes managers who took charge of the national team in senior unofficial matches. "Period" indicates the timespan of the first and last matches in charge, which may include periods not in charge of the national team Since 1978
ManagerPeriodMajor Tournament(s) Masoodul Hassan Butt1978— Younus Rana1981–1983— Zbigniew Szumski1984–1985— Tariq Lutfi1985–19861985 South Asian Games fourth place1986 Asian Games group stage Younus Changezi1986— Younus Rana1987— Burkhard Ziese1987–19891987 South Asian Games third place Tariq Lutfi1989— Wang Xiao He1989–19901989 South Asian Games champions1990 Asian Games group stage Muhammad Aslam Japani1991–19931991 South Asian Games champions1993 SAARC Gold Cup group stage1993 South Asian Games group stage Tariq Lutfi19951995 SAARC Gold Cup group stage Muhammad Idrees1996–19991997 SAFF Gold Cup third place1999 SAFF Gold Cup group stage Pedro Dias19991999 South Asian Games group stage David Burns2000— John Layton2001— Jozef Herel2002— Tariq Lutfi2003–20052003 SAFF Gold Cup fourth place Salman Sharida2005–20062005 SAFF Gold Cup semi-finals2006 AFC Challenge Cup group stage Akhtar Mohiuddin2007–20082008 SAFF Championship group stage Shahzad Anwar2008— György Kottán20092009 SAFF Championship group stage Tariq Lutfi2011— Zaviša Milosavljević2011–20132011 SAFF Championship group stage Shahzad Anwar20132013 SAFF Championship group stage Mohammad Al-Shamlan2013–2015— José Antonio Nogueira2018–20192018 SAFF Championship semi-finals Shahzad Anwar2022–20232023 SAFF Championship group stage Stephen Constantine2023–2025—
See also
Pakistan national football team results
References