# Younus Changezi

Muhammad Younus Changezi (Urdu: محمد یونس چنگیزی; born 4 November 1944) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as left-winger, and former manager. Changezi played for the Pakistan national team in 1970, and was later appointed as manager in the 1980s. He also served as a soldier in the Pakistan Army in the 1971 war.

## Early life

Belonging to the ethnic Hazara community in Quetta, Younus was born on 4 November 1944.
He started playing football under the teaching of his older cousin Qayyum Ali Changezi, former captain of the Pakistan national team. Younus acquired his high school education from Cadet College Petaro, where he studied from 1966 to 1968 and completed his Intermediate. While in school, he was given the nickname of "Tarzan" for his athleticism, and has been known by this name all along.

## Club career

Changezi started his club career with Young Afghan Club in Quetta in 1960. He later represented President Club Quetta and Hazara Club Quetta. In 1964, he featured in the National Youth Football Championship.
After representing and captaining departmental side Ordnance Depot Quetta, he joined the Pakistan Army in 1969 where he not only started his military journey but also captained the Pakistan Army team of the institution. He also played for Victoria SC in Dhaka.

## International career

In 1965, 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, 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. He later represented Pakistan in the 1970 RCD Cup playing against Iran and a Turkey XI.

## Managerial career

From 1985 till 1986, he toured Iran and Bangladesh as a manager-cum-coach, and was appointed head coach during the 1986 Fajr International Tournament in Iran.
He was also 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 1995, he attended a coaching course in Brazil and obtained an A-class coaching certificate.
In 2005, 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. He resigned from the position a year later due to differences with the PFF.
In 2011, he was manager of departmental side Zarai Taraqiati, as well as being the unofficial coach of the Ashraf Sugar Mills side exclusively for the 2011 National Football Challenge Cup.

## Military career

After high school, Changezi joined the Pakistan Army, from where he retired as a lieutenant colonel. He was also held captive for four years as a result of the 1971 war.

## Political career

Changezi won the provincial elections in 2002 as an independent candidate, and became a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Upon his victory, he decided to join the pro-Pervez Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League (Q). As a member of the government, he was appointed the Provincial Minister for Environment, Forests, and Sports. He remained in this position until 2007.
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.