Hussain Ahmed (footballer)

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Hussain Ahmed
Personal information
Date of birth 1932
Place of birth Hyderabad, British India
Date of death 16 April 2021[1]
Place of death Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
National team
– India

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]

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]

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]

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]

University[edit]

Osmania University
  • All-India Inter-University championship: 1954

Club[edit]

Mohammedan Sporting (Kolkata)

International[edit]

India

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "FIFA President condoles ex-Olympian Ahmed Hussain's demise". ANI News. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hussain Ahmed". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Old-timers recollect past glory of city football The Hans India. Retrieved 5 September 2021
  5. ↑ Olympian footballer Ahmed Hussain no more Telengana Today. Retrieved 23 August 2021
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Football icon Hussain succumbs to Covid The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2021
  8. ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". Thehardtackle.com.
  9. ↑ "Aga Khan Gold Cup (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. ↑ 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. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 INDIAN FOOTBALL NEWS (APRIL 2021): Ahmed Hussein, former Olympian footballer passed away Kolkata Football. Retrieved 23 August 2021
  12. ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". Thehardtackle.com.
  13. ↑ "Malaysia national football team 'A' international record: [1959-60 season]". 11v11. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Neil Morrison (10 September 2015). "Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

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