Yousuf Khan (footballer)

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Yousuf Khan
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Yousuf Khan
Date of birth (1937-08-05)5 August 1937
Place of birth British India
Date of death 1 July 2006(2006-07-01) (aged 68)
Place of death Hyderabad, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hyderabad City Police
National team
India
Honours
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 1964 Israel Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yousuf Khan (5 August 1937 – 1 July 2006) was an Indian footballer who represented India national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He was one of only two Indians to have been included in the 1965 Asian All Stars XI.[2] He was also a part of the team which won the 1962 Asian Games.[3]

Khan received the Arjuna Award in 1966.

Honours[]

International[]

India

See also[]

  • Arjuna award recipients among Indian footballers

References[]

  1. ^ "Yousuf Khan". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Mohammed Yousuf Khan - A forgotten hero". sportskeeda.com. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ^ "The plight of Mohd. Yousuf Khan". The Hindu. 14 July 2003. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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