Mohammed Habib (footballer)
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 July 1949 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth |
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
? | City College Old Boys' Club | |||||||||||||||
1966–1968 | East Bengal | |||||||||||||||
1968–1969 | Mohun Bagan | |||||||||||||||
1970–1974 | East Bengal | |||||||||||||||
1975 | Mohammedan S.C. | |||||||||||||||
1976–78 | Mohun Bagan | |||||||||||||||
1979 | Mohammedan S.C. | |||||||||||||||
1980–81 | East Bengal | |||||||||||||||
1982–84 | Mohun Bagan | |||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
1965–1975[1] | India | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Mohammed Habib is a former Indian football player and captain, who played as a forward for India national football team. He is considered as the 'First Professional Football player' in India.
Career[]
Although hailing from the state of Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), he represented Bengal in the Santosh Trophy.[2] As manager, he guided Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata) in domestic competitions from 1999 to 2000, 2000–2003 and 2005.[3][4] He also managed Bengal Mumbai FC in the Mumbai Football League from 2007 to 2008.[5][6]
Honours[]
International[]
India
- Asian Games: 1970 Bronze Medal
Achievements[]
- Recipient of Arjuna Award in 1980
- Recipient of Bharat Gaurav Award in 2015[2]
See also[]
- Arjuna award recipients among Indian footballers
References[]
- ^ "Indian football legend Habib felicitated". Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Football Legend Mohamamed Habib Gets Bharat Gaurav Award". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Habib, who once ruled Kolkata maidan, goes into seclusion in Hyderabad (Where Are They Now?)". outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Legends Of Indian Football : Mohammad Habib Archived 12 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 1 July 2021
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending Transfers 2007: India". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending Transfers 2008: India". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Indian footballers
- India international footballers
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Footballers from Hyderabad, India
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for India
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) managers