Taj Mohammed (footballer)

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Taj Mohammed
Personal information
Full name Taj Mohammed Sr.
Date of birth 1924
Place of birth Quetta, Baluchistan, British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940s Kolkata Mohammedan
1948–1949 East Bengal
International career
1948 India 1 (0)
1950–1953 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Taj Mohammed Sr. (born 1924, date of death unknown) was a footballer who played as a defender.[1] Born in Quetta,[2] he represented India and Pakistan internationally.[3]

Playing career

Mohammed (top standing second from right to left) with 1940 CFL winning Kolkata Mohammedan.[4]

In the 1940s, Mohammed played for Kolkata Mohammedan, where he formed a formidable defence along with Balochistan fellow Jumma Khan.[5][6][4][7]

He played for East Bengal in 1948 at Calcutta Football League.[8][1]

International career

Mohammed competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics with the India national team.[9]

After representing India at international level, he migrated to Pakistan and went on to play for the Pakistan national football team.[3][10][11] at the Quadrangular Tournament in 1952 in Colombo.[12][13]

He was also a member of Pakistan team that toured to Iran and Iraq in their international debut.[14][15] In the 1952 Colombo Cup, Pakistan played its first match against India after victories over Ceylon and Burma, which ended in a goalless draw and emerged as joint winners of the tournament after finishing with the same points in the table.[16] In the 1953 Colombo Cup, Pakistan finished as runners-up in that tournament,[17] as India won title.[18][19]

Honours

Bengal

East Bengal

Pakistan

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "East Bengal Club - Legends". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Basu, Jaydeep (13 August 2022). "Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who played for both India and Pakistan". scroll.in. Scroll. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b Hassan, Mirza (23 July 2018). "Football and nationalisms in Bengal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Indian football: The tale of the unbeatable Mohammedan Sporting side of 1930s | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  6. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (27 May 2011). "Legends of Indian Football : Mohammedan Sporting in 1930s". TheHardTackle.com. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ Wasim, Umaid (26 November 2021). "Balochistan's boundless passion for football has nowhere to go but an event is keeping the flame alive". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Taj Mohammed". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Taj Mohammed Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ^ "SPORTS WORLD: Asia Cup qualifiers, SAFF Champ: PFF hires Bahraini coach". Brecorder. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who performed for each India and Pakistan". thealike.com. Kolkata: The Alike. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Indian Soccer Team in Rangoon". The Indian Express. 23 October 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Quadrangular Football: India's Win". The Indian Express. Rangoon, Burma. 25 October 1953. p. 9. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  15. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952-1955". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  17. ^ Morrison, Neil (1999). "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955: 1953 (Rangoon, Burma)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Indian Team Celebrate". The Indian Express. 4 November 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  19. ^ "India Presented With Trophies". The Indian Express. 4 November 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

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