| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Abdus Sattar | ||
| Date of birth | 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangalore, British India | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 2011 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Kolkata, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bangalore Muslim Club | |||
| 1949–1950 | Mohammedan Sporting | ||
| 1950–1958 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| National team | |||
| India | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Mohammedan Sporting[2] | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mohammad Abdus Sattar (1925 – 23 April 2011) was an Indian footballer. He was also known as Madar Abdus Sattar.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Club career[edit | edit source]
Abdus Sattar started his career with the Bangalore Muslim Club, before joining the Mohammedan Sporting Club in 1949.[4] He signed for Mohun Bagan in 1950,[5] winning the 1955 Rovers Cup with them.[5][6]
International career[edit | edit source]
After winning the 1951 Asian Games,[5][6] Abdus Sattar went on to play one match at 1952 Summer Olympics.[3][7]
Later life and death[edit | edit source]
After retiring from playing, Sattar coached Mohammedan Sporting Club and under his coaching, Mohammedan won the Calcutta Football League in 1981, which is also their last CFL title till date.[2]
Sattar was the recipient of Mohun Bagan Ratna award in the year 2008.[2]
Abdus Sattar died from pneumonia in Kolkata on 23 April 2011, at the age of 85. He had been suffering from dementia caused by Alzheimer's.[5][6][8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Asian Games champion M A Sattar dies at 86
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Olympian Sattar is no more, 24 April 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mohammad Abdus Sattar – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ↑ Former Olympian football star passes away
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Former Indian Olympic football star passes away". NDTV. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Olympian Abdus Sattar dead". The Hindu. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ "Profile". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ Former football star Abdus Sattar passes away Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 24 April 2011
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