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]
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]
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]
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]
Mohammed Habib died on 15 August 2023 at the age of 74, after suffering from Parkinson's disease and dementia. [3]
Bengal
East Bengal
India
Mohun Bagan
Individual
Awards
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
| |||||||||||||||||
*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]
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]
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]
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]
Mohammed Habib died on 15 August 2023 at the age of 74, after suffering from Parkinson's disease and dementia. [3]
Bengal
East Bengal
India
Mohun Bagan
Individual
Awards