15 Facts About Younus Changezi

Muhammad Younus Changezi is a Pakistani former footballer who played as left-winger, and former manager.

Younus Changezi served as a soldier in the Pakistan Army in the 1971 war.

Younus Changezi started playing football under the teaching of his older cousin Qayyum Ali Changezi, former captain of the Pakistan national team.

Younus Changezi acquired his high school education from Cadet College Petaro, where he studied from 1966 to 1968 and completed his Intermediate.

Younus Changezi started his club career with Young Afghan Club in Quetta in 1960.

Younus Changezi later represented President Club Quetta and Hazara Club Quetta.

In 1965, Younus Changezi was selected by the Pakistan youth national team, and playing in the left-out position, he toured the Soviet Union with the team.

In 1970, Younus Changezi was chosen to be a part of the Pakistan national football team which competed under the name of PFF XI for the 1970 Friendship Cup in Iran.

Younus Changezi later represented Pakistan in the 1970 RCD Cup playing against Iran and a Turkey XI.

Younus Changezi was the chief selector for the Pakistan Football Federation in the 1989 and 2004 South Asian Games, the two occasions where Pakistan won the gold medal.

In 2005, Younus Changezi was manager of the Pakistan national under-17 football team with Shamim Khan as head coach, for the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification.

Younus Changezi resigned from the position a year later due to differences with the PFF.

Younus Changezi was held captive for four years as a result of the 1971 war.

Younus Changezi won the provincial elections in 2002 as an independent candidate, and became a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan.

Younus Changezi lost his seat in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan during the 2008 elections due to the tide against the pro-Pervez Musharraf political parties.