Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 July 1949 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, India | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 August 2023 | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1965–1975[1] | India | 35 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mohammed Habib (17 July 1949 – 15 August 2023) was an Indian footballer who played as a forward for the India national team which he also captained.[2] He is also considered by many Indians as one of the best footballers the country has ever produced.[3][4] He was popularly known as Bade Mia in the Indian football world.[5][6]
Club career
[edit]In 1968, Habib played for the Calcutta Football League club Mohun Bagan under "diamond coach" Amal Dutta,[7] and won the 1969 IFA Shield with a 3–1 victory against East Bengal in the final.[8]
Although hailing from the state of Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), he represented Bengal in the Santosh Trophy.[9] Led by Habib and Santo Mitra, the team won the title in 1969-70.[10] Habib scored five goals in Bengal's 6-1 win over Services in the final.[11] He finished as top scorer with eleven goals and scored another hat-trick against Madras.[10]
International career
[edit]Habib represented the India national team in international tournaments. He won a bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok on a team led by Syed Nayeemuddin[12][13] and managed by P. K. Banerjee.[14][15][16] He scored 11 goals in 35 international matches.[17]
Managerial career
[edit]After playing football, Habib became coach of the Tata Football Academy.[18] He also acted as chief coach of the Indian Football Association academy in Haldia.[19]
Habib guided Mohammedan Sporting in domestic competitions from 1999–2000, 2000–2003 and 2005.[20][21] He also managed Bengal Mumbai FC in the Mumbai Football League from 2007 to 2008.[22][23]
Death
[edit]Mohammed Habib died on 15 August 2023 at the age of 74, after suffering from Parkinson's disease and dementia.[3]
Honours
[edit]Bengal
East Bengal
- IFA Shield: 1970, 1974
- Federation Cup: 1980–81
India
- Asian Games Bronze Medal: 1970[24]
- Merdeka Tournament third place: 1970[25]
- Pesta Sukan Cup (Singapore): 1971[26]
Mohun Bagan
- Federation Cup: 1978–79
Individual
- Santosh Trophy top scorer: 1969-70 (with 11 goals)[10]
Awards
- Arjuna Award: 1980[27][28][29]
- East Bengal "Bharat Gaurav Award": 2015[9]
- Banga Bibhushan: 2018 (by the Government of West Bengal)[30][31]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b "Indian football legend Mohammed Habib passes away at 74". Sportstar. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ ডেস্ক, আনন্দবাজার অনলাইন. "হাসপাতালে বন্ড সই করে হাবিব খেলেছিলেন জীবনের সেরা ম্যাচ". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "ক্রীড়াজগতে নক্ষত্রপতন, প্রয়াত ফুটবল মক্কার 'বড়ে মিয়াঁ' মহম্মদ হাবিব". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Mohammed Habib Passes Away: প্রয়াত 'লড়াকু' ফুটবলার মহম্মদ হাবিব". Zee24Ghanta.com. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Three): PK Banerjee – Amal Dutta – Nayeemuddin". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "1960 to 1969". Mohun Bagan Club. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Football Legend Mohamamed Habib Gets Bharat Gaurav Award". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Kapadia, Novy (27 May 2012). "Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Santosh Trophy for Bengal, Indian Express, 17 October 1969, p.12
- ^ Nizamuddin, Mohammed (14 July 2018). "Old-timers recollect past glory of city football". Hyderabad, Telangana: The Hans India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Former India goalkeeper Bandya Kakade is no more". The Free Press Journal. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ Basu, Jaydeep (3 February 2020). "Indian football's finest: 50 years on, remembering the stars of 1970 Asian Games bronze-winning team". www.scroll.in. Scroll. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games". IndianFootball.de. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Ghoshal, Amoy (26 August 2014). "Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1970 Bangkok". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Mohammed Habib Passes Away". aajtak.in (in Hindi). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Bangla Team in Drab Draw". telegraphindia.com. Kolkata. 18 November 1999. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Roy, Gautam; Ball, Swapan (2007). "East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players". www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Legends Of Indian Football : Mohammad Habib Archived 12 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 1 July 2021
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending Transfers 2007: India". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending Transfers 2008: India". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Media Team, AIFF (15 August 2022). "Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments". www.the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (2003). "The Indian Senior Team at the 1970 Merdeka Cup". indiafootball.de. IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (2000). "The Indian Senior Team at the 1971 Singapore Pesta Sukan Cup". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
- ^ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (2000). "National Award winning Footballers". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Chief Minister's Office: Banga Bibhusan and Banga Bhusan – 2018". wbcmo.gov.in. The Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "'বঙ্গবিভূষণ' পুরস্কার পেলেন আশা ভোঁসলে, সমরেশ, প্রসেনজিৎ" [Banga Bibhushan for Asha Bhosle, Samaresh, Prasenjit and others]. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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