Mohammed Habib (footballer)

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Mohammed Habib
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-07-17) 17 July 1949 (age 76)
Place of birth Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
(now in Telangana), India
Position(s) Forward
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
? City College Old Boys’ Club
1966–1968 East Bengal
1968–1969 Mohun Bagan
1970–1974 East Bengal
1975 Mohammedan S.C.
1976–78 Mohun Bagan
1979 Mohammedan S.C.
1980–81 East Bengal
1982–84 Mohun Bagan
National team
1965–1975[1] India
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mohammed Habib is a former Indian football player and captain, who played as a forward for India national football team. Although hailing from the state of Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), he represented Bengal in the Santosh Trophy.[2] As manager, he guided Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata) in domestic competitions from 1999 to 2000, 2000–2003 and 2005.[3][4] He also managed Bengal Mumbai FC in the Mumbai Football League from 2007 to 2008.[5]

Achievements[edit | edit source]

  • Recipient of Arjuna Award in 1980
  • Recipient of Bharat Gaurav Award in 2015[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Indian football legend Habib felicitated". Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Football Legend Mohamamed Habib Gets Bharat Gaurav Award". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Habib, who once ruled Kolkata maidan, goes into seclusion in Hyderabad (Where Are They Now?)". outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Legends Of Indian Football : Mohammad Habib Archived 12 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 1 July 2021
  5. ↑ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2007 indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021

External links[edit | edit source]

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