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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. He is also considered by many Indians as one of the best footballers the country has ever produced. He was popularly known as Bade Mia in the Indian football world.




Club career


In 1968, Habib played for the Calcutta Football League club Mohun Bagan under "diamond coach" Amal Dutta, and won the 1969 IFA Shield with a 3–1 victory against East Bengal in the final.
Although hailing from the state of Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), he represented Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. For the 1969–70 Santosh Trophy, Habib, along with Priya Mazumder and Pranab Ganguly were released from the Indian camp for the Merdeka Cup. The Bengal forwards ran riot and scored 28 goals in five matches. Habib scored five goals in Bengal's 6-1 win over Services in the final and finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 11 goals.




International career


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 and managed by P. K. Banerjee. He scored 11 goals in 35 international matches.




Managerial career


After playing football, Habib became coach of the Tata Football Academy. He also acted as chief coach of the Indian Football Association academy in Haldia.
Habib guided Mohammedan Sporting in domestic competitions from 1999–2000, 2000–2003 and 2005. He also managed Bengal Mumbai FC in the Mumbai Football League from 2007 to 2008.




Death


Mohammed Habib died on 15 August 2023 at the age of 74, after suffering from Parkinson's disease and dementia.




Honours


Bengal

Santosh Trophy: 1969-70
East Bengal

IFA Shield: 1970, 1974
Federation Cup: 1980–81
India

Asian Games Bronze Medal: 1970
Merdeka Tournament third place: 1970
Pesta Sukan Cup (Singapore): 1971
Mohun Bagan

Federation Cup: 1978–79
Individual

Santosh Trophy top scorer: 1969-70 (with 11 goals)
Awards

Arjuna Award: 1980
East Bengal "Bharat Gaurav Award": 2015
Banga Bibhushan: 2018 (by the Government of West Bengal)




See also



Arjuna award recipients among Indian footballers
List of India national football team captains




References






Bibliography


Kapadia, Novy (2017). Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7.
Martinez, Dolores; Mukharjiim, Projit B (2009). Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-88353-6. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022.
Nath, Nirmal (2011). History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10. Readers Service. ISBN 9788187891963. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022.
Dineo, Paul; Mills, James (2001). Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora. London, United Kingdom: Frank Cass Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7146-8170-2. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
"Triumphs and Disasters: The Story of Indian Football, 1889—2000" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
Majumdar, Boria; Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (2006). A Social History Of Indian Football: Striving To Score. Routledge. ISBN 9780415348355. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021.
Basu, Jaydeep (2003). Stories from Indian Football. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 9788174764546. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.




External links


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