Mohammed Salim Football player

Mohammed Salim (Bengali: মহম্মদ সালিম, About this sound Audio , 1904 – 5 November 1980) was an Indian footballer from Calcutta (now Kolkata, West Bengal), which at the time was part of the British Raj. Salim was best known for his role in the fabled 1930s Mohammedan SC team which claimed five successive Calcutta Football League titles. He also became the first player from the Indian sub-continent to play for a European club, Celtic FC.

Personal facts

Mohammed Salim
Alias (AKA)মহম্মদ সালিম (Bengali)
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1904
Birth place
India , Kolkata , West Bengal , Bengal Presidency , British Raj
Date of deathNovember 05, 1980
Place of death
India , Kolkata , West Bengal

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)
Techno Aryan F.C.
East Bengal F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Indian Football Association

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