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Ghulam Sarwar
Personal information
Date of birth	(1962-02-27) 27 February 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Lahore, Pakistan
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1977	Lahore
1977–1978	WAPDA
1979–1980	Pakistan Army
1981–1993	Pakistan Airlines
International career
1984–1992	Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ghulam Sarwar (born 27 February 1962) also known as Sarwar Teddy, is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. Under his captainship, the Pakistan national team retained the gold medal at the 1991 South Asian Games.

Club career

Sarwar started his football career with the Lahore Division team at the National Football Championship. He later represented WAPDA, Pakistan Army, and later became a part of the Pakistan Airlines football team, for which he was associated with the organisation for the rest of his career. In 1983, Sarwar also scored a goal in a match between Pakistan Airlines and the German South-West Region XI team at the KMC Stadium during their tour to Pakistan, which ended in a 2–2 draw.

International career

At the 1986 Asian Games, Sarwar scored through a penalty at the 26th minute against Iraq in the eventual 1–5 defeat. He also scored against Japan at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification in the 63rd minute in a 1–5 loss. Sarwar captained the Pakistan national team at the 1991 South Asian Games, where he helped the side reach the final against Maldives, eventually winning by 2–0.

Post-retirement

In 2016, Sarwar became a member of committee consisting of former international footballers, that engages veteran players while also training young footballers. He also served as selector for football teams. In 2024, Sarwar led a meeting in Peshawar aimed to revive veteran football in Pakistan, bringing together former international players from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Personal life

Sarwar came from a family of footballers. His father Ustad Ghulam Muhammad initially trained him as a footballer. Out of his ten siblings, three of his brothers also represented the Pakistan national team. His oldest brother Ali Asghar played for the Pakistan national team in the 1970s.

Career statistics

International goals

Note: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.

List of international goals scored by Ghulam Sarwar
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	23 September 1986	Daegu Stadium, Daegu, South Korea	Iraq	1–2	1–5	1986 Asian Games
2	18 April 1988	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Japan	1–2	1–4	1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification