Lahore, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Miss Kiran Ilyas Ghouri, first woman football coach of Pakistan has qualified AFC ‘B’ Coaching Course at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. She was nominated by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to participate in the said course.
According to the press release issued here by PFF, President, Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on the occasion of selecting Miss Kiran had said that four key elements coaching, competition, talent hunt and selection on merit are very essential in the overall development of football. Modem coaches always take these aspects of the game into consideration to help develop football on solid lines. Miss Kiran’s achievement has proved President PFF’s aspirations.
The 32-year-old lass was the assistant coach for the Pakistani teams at the 2010 South Asian Games and inaugural South Asian Football Federation’s Women’s Championship also in 2010. She played as captain for the Punjab province in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 before becoming the coach for the U-14 team at the AFC Festival of Football for girls in Sri Lanka in 2009. Ghouri, who has a master’s degree in sport science, feels she is ‘growing together’ with women’s football in Pakistan which is still in its infancy compared to the ‘big girls’ in Asia.
It is pertinent to mention that the AFC ‘B’ Coaching Certificate is for coaches who already have the ‘C’ Certificate. The course is designed to educate coaches in the advanced techniques and skills of the game, and to help them develop a better understanding of individual or groups of players, tactics and the mental requirements of the game.
The duration of the course is 20 days, containing more than 107 hours of theoretical and practical contents. The examination focuses on the coaches’ practical coaching abilities, knowledge and understanding of the theoretical contents of the game, in addition to a brief presentation of a dissertation to the class. The eligibility of AFC ‘B’ Coaching Course is 2 years practical experience after passing AFC ‘C’ Coaching Course.
its really a big achievement of miss kiran with the cooperation of PFF. I will definitely appreciate PFF for putting efforts for the betterments of women football in Pakistan
KARACHI: Kiran Ilyas, who became the first Pakistani women to become a certified coach after passing a course with the Asian Football Confederation on Monday, has said that it was an honour for the country but ‘there is still a long way to go’.
Ilyas was chosen by the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to attend a workshop in Kuala Lumpur in July along with 24 other female coaches from different Asian countries. By the time, the workshop ended, only nine coaches survived and Ilyas was one of them.
“It’s an honour to be the first Pakistani woman to earn this certificate,” Illyas told The Express Tribune. “While it means that I can coach in any Asian country, it has also made me more confident.
“Now, I feel that there’s a career that lies ahead of me. I wasn’t taken seriously, but after this qualification, I feel it’s just the beginning.”
Illyas, who became the women’s national football team assistant coach during the Saff championship last year, could also replace Tariq Lutfi as the head coach, according to a PFF official.
“With this certificate, Ilyas can train the team on her own,” said the official.
While there seems to be a bright future for Ilyas, she feels that an increased number of female coaches will also promote football in the country among women.
“Right now parents hesitate in sending their daughters to the field,” said Ilyas. “This is because they can’t trust the male coaches. It’s natural and I can understand their fear.
“This is one of the reasons why I’ve taken this profession seriously. It will encourage the girls to play football,” said Illyas.
Illyas said that there were quite a few female coaches in Pakistan who have attended the AFC ‘C’ Coaching course and they had the potential to make it to the top.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 19th, 2011.
Hi! its nice to see u in facebook. after ‘B’ licence passed what u r doing? Under my coaching the U-13 girls champion AFC tournament at Sri Lanka. This is the 4th time we r top. What about ur team. After passing ‘B’ licence what u r doing? What about ur Pakisthan team? Do some thing for urs country. Don’t count what u have lost….. cherish what u have n plan what to gain…. Bcoz past never Returns…. But Future may Return d lost. GN,
looking v cool,hardworking,and smart.best of luck 4 ur future.me Farukh