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| birth_place = | | birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], British India | ||
| death_date = 16 April 2021 | | death_date = 16 April 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/fifa-president-condoles-ex-olympian-ahmed-hussains-demise20210422171951?amp=1|access-date=23 August 2021|website=ANI News|title=FIFA President condoles ex-Olympian Ahmed Hussain's demise}}</ref> | ||
| death_place = [[Bengaluru]], India | | death_place = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India | ||
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]] | | nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]] | ||
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'''Hussain Ahmed''' (1932 – 16 April 2021) was an Indian [[association football|footballer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25807 |title=Hussain Ahmed |work=Olympedia |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref> He competed in the [[Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics|men's tournament]] at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ah/hussain-ahmed-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090740/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ah/hussain-ahmed-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Hussain Ahmed |access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> He played for the Hyderabad City Police team in the 1950s, as well as taking part at the [[1958 Asian Games]] and the Merdeka Tournament in 1959. | '''Hussain Ahmed''' (1932 – 16 April 2021) was an Indian [[association football|footballer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25807 |title=Hussain Ahmed |work=Olympedia |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref> He competed in the [[Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics|men's tournament]] at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ah/hussain-ahmed-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090740/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ah/hussain-ahmed-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Hussain Ahmed |access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> He played for the Hyderabad City Police team in the 1950s, as well as taking part at the [[1958 Asian Games]] and the Merdeka Tournament in 1959.<ref>[https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/posts/index/Hans/2018-07-14/Old-timers-recollect-past-glory-of-city-football/398165 Old-timers recollect past glory of city football] ''The Hans India''. Retrieved 5 September 2021</ref> | ||
Ahmed died from [[COVID-19]] on 16 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hussain|first=Shaik Zakeer|date=16 April 2021|title=Footballer Ahmed Hussain Who Participated In The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics Passes Away|url=https://thecognate.com/footballer-ahmed-hussain-who-participated-in-the-1956-melbourne-summer-olympics-passes-away/|access-date=16 April 2021|website=The Cognate|language=en-GB}}</ref> | Hussain began his journey with [[Osmania University]] football team that won all India inter-varsity title in 1954.<ref>[https://telanganatoday.com/olympian-footballer-ahmed-hussain-no-more Olympian footballer Ahmed Hussain no more] ''Telengana Today''. Retrieved 23 August 2021</ref> He represented Hyderabad in [[Santosh Trophy]] for three consecutive years. He died from [[COVID-19]] on 16 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hussain|first=Shaik Zakeer|date=16 April 2021|title=Footballer Ahmed Hussain Who Participated In The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics Passes Away|url=https://thecognate.com/footballer-ahmed-hussain-who-participated-in-the-1956-melbourne-summer-olympics-passes-away/|access-date=16 April 2021|website=The Cognate|language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
==Club career== | |||
Hussain was part of Hyderabad's golden generation of players which turned the spotlight on itself by winning the 1956 [[Santosh Trophy]] in [[Trivandrum]].<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/football-icon-hussain-succumbs-to-covid/amp_articleshow/82112995.cms Football icon Hussain succumbs to Covid] ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 23 August 2021</ref> He played as a central defender. | |||
He later moved to Kolkata and captained [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]] for over a decade and created history when his side became the first Indian team to win the [[Aga Khan Gold Cup]] in [[Dhaka]] in 1960.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sengupta |first1=Somnath |title=The Glorious History Of IFA Shield |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/the-glorious-history-of-ifa-shield/ |website=Thehardtackle.com |date=8 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/agakhan.html|title=Aga Khan Gold Cup (Dhaka, Bangladesh)|website=www.rsssf.com|access-date=4 February 2021|archive-date=26 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726210207/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/agakhan.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Hussain also won the [[Rovers Cup]] with Mohammedan in 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/685162/how-mohammedan-sportings-glorious-past-is-linked-to-its-uncertain-future|title=Mohammedan Sporting's glorious past is linked to its uncertain future|first=Novy Kapadia|last=qz.com|access-date=6 September 2015|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205416/http://scroll.in/article/685162/how-mohammedan-sportings-glorious-past-is-linked-to-its-uncertain-future|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Born in 1932, he started his career with Hyderabad Police under the legendary coach [[Syed Abdul Rahim]]. He later moved to Kolkata in 1957 where he played for Mohammedan Sporting Club for over a decade. | |||
==International career== | |||
Hussain was a part of the golden era of [[India national football team]] in the 1950's. India won the Gold Medal in the [[1951 Asian Games]] and finished fourth in the 1956 Olympics Games. A product of [[Nizam College]], Hyderabad, Hussain was a tenacious defender known for tight marking and hard tackling.<ref name="KF">[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indian_football_news_2021/april_news.html INDIAN FOOTBALL NEWS (APRIL 2021): Ahmed Hussein, former Olympian footballer passed away] ''Kolkata Football''. Retrieved 23 August 2021</ref> | |||
He was a member of the [[1956 Melbourne Olympics]] Indian football team, that reached the semi-finals. He also took part in the [[1958 Asian Games]] in [[Tokyo, Japan]]. Ahmed Hussain made his debut against [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] on December 7, 1956 and went on to make 11 appearances for India.<ref name="KF"/> | |||
His team mates under coach S.S. Rahim in Melboune Olympic 1956 and Bhaga Some 1958 Tokyo asian Games were like: [[Peter Thangaraj]], Nikhil Nandy, [[Samar Banerjee]], [[P. K. Banerjee]], [[Kesto Pal]], Neville Stephen D'Souza, [[Tulsidas Balaram]], Abdul Latif, Mariappa Kempiah, [[Chuni Goswami]], Kannan, [[Mohammed Rahmatullah]].<ref name="KF"/> | |||
==Coaching career== | |||
Apart from his display in the 1956 Olympics when India finished fourth, Hussein Saab has contributed immensely as a coach with [[Sports Authority of India]] in [[Bangalore]]. In 2009, Hussaen along with fellow compatriots of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, were felicitated by the sports minister MS Gill in honour of their achievements. | |||
==Honours== | |||
===University=== | |||
;Osmania University | |||
*All-India Inter-University championship: 1954 | |||
===Club=== | |||
;Mohammedan Sporting (Kolkata) | |||
* [[Calcutta Football League]]: 1957 | |||
* [[IFA Shield]]: 1957<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sengupta |first1=Somnath |title=The Glorious History Of IFA Shield |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/the-glorious-history-of-ifa-shield/ |website=Thehardtackle.com |date=8 March 2011}}</ref> | |||
* [[Aga Khan Gold Cup]]: 1960 | |||
* [[Rovers Cup]]: 1955, 1957, 1958 | |||
* [[Durand Cup]]: runner-up 1959 | |||
===International=== | |||
;India | |||
* [[1956 Melbourne Olympics]]: Fourth place | |||
* [[Pestabola Merdeka]]: runner-up 1959<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/malaysia/tab/matches/season/1960/|title=Malaysia national football team 'A' international record: [1959-60 season]|publisher=11v11|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merdeka.html|title=Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)|author=Neil Morrison|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|date=10 September 2015|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Date of birth | 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Hyderabad, British India | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2021[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | ||
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Hussain Ahmed (1932 – 16 April 2021) was an Indian footballer.[2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] He played for the Hyderabad City Police team in the 1950s, as well as taking part at the 1958 Asian Games and the Merdeka Tournament in 1959.[4]
Hussain began his journey with Osmania University football team that won all India inter-varsity title in 1954.[5] He represented Hyderabad in Santosh Trophy for three consecutive years. He died from COVID-19 on 16 April 2021.[6]
Club career[edit | edit source]
Hussain was part of Hyderabad's golden generation of players which turned the spotlight on itself by winning the 1956 Santosh Trophy in Trivandrum.[7] He played as a central defender.
He later moved to Kolkata and captained Mohammedan Sporting for over a decade and created history when his side became the first Indian team to win the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Dhaka in 1960.[8][9] Hussain also won the Rovers Cup with Mohammedan in 1959.[10]
Born in 1932, he started his career with Hyderabad Police under the legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim. He later moved to Kolkata in 1957 where he played for Mohammedan Sporting Club for over a decade.
International career[edit | edit source]
Hussain was a part of the golden era of India national football team in the 1950's. India won the Gold Medal in the 1951 Asian Games and finished fourth in the 1956 Olympics Games. A product of Nizam College, Hyderabad, Hussain was a tenacious defender known for tight marking and hard tackling.[11]
He was a member of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics Indian football team, that reached the semi-finals. He also took part in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan. Ahmed Hussain made his debut against Bulgaria on December 7, 1956 and went on to make 11 appearances for India.[11]
His team mates under coach S.S. Rahim in Melboune Olympic 1956 and Bhaga Some 1958 Tokyo asian Games were like: Peter Thangaraj, Nikhil Nandy, Samar Banerjee, P. K. Banerjee, Kesto Pal, Neville Stephen D'Souza, Tulsidas Balaram, Abdul Latif, Mariappa Kempiah, Chuni Goswami, Kannan, Mohammed Rahmatullah.[11]
Coaching career[edit | edit source]
Apart from his display in the 1956 Olympics when India finished fourth, Hussein Saab has contributed immensely as a coach with Sports Authority of India in Bangalore. In 2009, Hussaen along with fellow compatriots of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, were felicitated by the sports minister MS Gill in honour of their achievements.
Honours[edit | edit source]
University[edit | edit source]
- Osmania University
- All-India Inter-University championship: 1954
Club[edit | edit source]
- Mohammedan Sporting (Kolkata)
- Calcutta Football League: 1957
- IFA Shield: 1957[12]
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1960
- Rovers Cup: 1955, 1957, 1958
- Durand Cup: runner-up 1959
International[edit | edit source]
- India
- 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Fourth place
- Pestabola Merdeka: runner-up 1959[13][14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "FIFA President condoles ex-Olympian Ahmed Hussain's demise". ANI News. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ "Hussain Ahmed". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hussain Ahmed". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ↑ Old-timers recollect past glory of city football The Hans India. Retrieved 5 September 2021
- ↑ Olympian footballer Ahmed Hussain no more Telengana Today. Retrieved 23 August 2021
- ↑ Hussain, Shaik Zakeer (16 April 2021). "Footballer Ahmed Hussain Who Participated In The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics Passes Away". The Cognate. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ Football icon Hussain succumbs to Covid The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2021
- ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". Thehardtackle.com.
- ↑ "Aga Khan Gold Cup (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ qz.com, Novy Kapadia. "Mohammedan Sporting's glorious past is linked to its uncertain future". Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 INDIAN FOOTBALL NEWS (APRIL 2021): Ahmed Hussein, former Olympian footballer passed away Kolkata Football. Retrieved 23 August 2021
- ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". Thehardtackle.com.
- ↑ "Malaysia national football team 'A' international record: [1959-60 season]". 11v11. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ Neil Morrison (10 September 2015). "Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
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