In fact he set the trend as multiple players afterwards, won the boot without being able to help their country to the win. More so, because this was the first time that the leading goal scorer was not part of the championship-winning team. Rasool won the 2003 SAFF Cup Golden boot with four goals and etched his name in history. When the Pakistan national team came calling, however, he repaid their faith in earnest. Talented Pakistani attacking midfielder Sarfraz Rasool was busy playing for KRL FC in the Pakistan Premier League in 2003.
He ended the championship, then called South Asian Gold Cup, as the top goalscorer.
It might seem a humble return but remember that he had to come up against the likes of Bhaichung Bhutia and IM Vijayan. But did you know that he was the leading force behind the Golden Army’s first and only SAFF Championship title?īack in the day, Amanulla was a goal-hungry forward and he scored three goals in the 1995 edition of the tournament. Maybe even while he was at the helm of Renown FC and Saunders FC.
You might have heard Amanulla’s name while he was the Sri Lankan national team coach from 2009 to 2010.
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