Ali Nawaz Baloch PP (Urdu: علی نواز بلوچ; 3 July 1949 – 28 October 2022) was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a striker.

Renowned for his goal-scoring abilities and hat-tricks, he is widely considered as one of the greatest Pakistani footballers of all time.

[4] In recognition of his contributions to the sport, Nawaz was honored with the Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1995.

[8] In 1967, he was called by the Pakistan Airlines departmental team for the National Football Championship, where he began his senior career.

In 1968, when the Karachi divisional team was announced for the 17th National Championship in Jessore, Ali Nawaz was included in it.

[19] Nawaz played the last national championship for PIA in 1979, winning the league title five times during his stay at the club.

[22] He last played with the national team at the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, in which Pakistan was defeated by Iran and Burma, but won against Bahrain by 5–1 where Nawaz scored two goals.

[10][30] He also served as member of the Sindh Football Association,[3][31] and as match commissioner of the Pakistan Premier League in his late years.

[32][33][34][35] On 28 June 2013, Nawaz's nephew Saqib Baloch who was a practising boxer was killed in Lyari, allegedly by the Pakistan Rangers.