Zakaria Pintoo (born 1 January 1943)[1] is a Bangladeshi retired professional footballer who played as a defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Zakaria Pintoo | ||
| Date of birth | (1943-01-01) 1 January 1943 (age 79) | ||
| Place of birth | Naogaon District, Bengal, British India | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | East End[1] | ||
| 1959–1961 | Dhaka Wanderers[1] | ||
| 1961–1975 | Dhaka Mohammedan SC[1] | ||
| National team | |||
| 1969–1970 | Pakistan | ||
| 1971 | Shadhin Bangla | ||
| 1973 | Bangladesh | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pintoo played for the Pakistan football team before independence.[3][4]
He served as the captain of Shadhin Bangla Football Team in 1971 and went on to become the first captain of the Bangladesh national football team after the independence of the country.[1][5] He received the Independence Day Award (1995) in the sports category by the Government of Bangladesh.[6] During tour with the Shadhin Bangla Football Team in India, in 1971, he became the first person to hoist the Bangladesh flag in foreign land.[7] In May 1972, Pintoo captained Dhaka Mohammedan against visiting Indian club Mohun Bagan in their 1–0 defeat.[8]
Pintoo led the Bangladesh football team in their first international tournament at the 1973 Merdeka Tournament.[9] He made his international debut for Bangladesh against Thailand football team.[10]
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president, Kazi Salahuddin, alleged that Pintoo asked him for funds to withdraw the nomination paper of the president post in the 2012 BFF election.[5] The allegation was later denied by Pintoo.[5]
Pintoo's younger brother Moyeenuddin is also a former footballer.[5]
Dhaka Wanderers[1]
Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)[1]