Khondkar Nasim Ahmed

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Khondkar Nasim Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Khondkar Nasim Ahmed
Date of birth 1912
Place of birth Comilla, British India
Date of death Unknown
Place of death Bangladesh
Position Right-half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1926– Victoria SC
Calcutta Sporting Union
–1940 Kolkata Mohammedan
1940–1947 Aryan FC
International career
1933–1942 India XI
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Khondkar Nasim Ahmed, also alternatively spelled as Khundkar Nasim Ahmad, was a footballer who played club football for Victoria SC, Aryan FC, and Kolkata Mohammedan. He was also a member of the Indian XI squad that toured South Africa in 1934.

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Club career

Nasim first played for Victoria Sporting Club in 1926. [1] In 1928, he represented the Dacca XI. He would also play for Calcutta Sporting Union, as well as Kolkata Mohammedan, where he won the 1940 Rovers Cup with the team. [2] The same year, Nasim would go on to join Aryan FC playing for them up until 1947. [1] He also helped the team win the 1940 IFA Shield. [3]

International career

Nasim represented India as a right half in Indian-European matches. In 1934, he was selected to be a part of the Indian XI team that toured South Africa. [4] [5]

Later life

In 1964, he was awarded the Pride of Performance for his contributions to the game of football. [6] [1]

Honours

Mohammedan Sporting

Aryan

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pakistan Observer 1969.06.20 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. "India - List of Rovers Cup Finals". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. "India - List of IFA Shield Finals". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  5. "Thursday, 07 June 1934, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  6. Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad. "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.