| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930s–1940s | Mohammedan SC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1938–1946 | India XI | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Saboo was a footballer who played as a Inside left. He was one of the most well-known players of Kolkata Mohammedan throughout the 1930s and 1940s.
Saboo was born in the North-West Frontier Province region of then British India. [1]
Saboo played for Mohammedan Sporting Club of Calcutta throughout the 1930s as well as the 1940s.
In 1936, Saboo was instrumental in Mohammedan's win for the 1936 IFA Shield. Notably, scoring a hat-trick in the semi-finals against Howrah Union to win the match 4–0. [2] [3]
In 1940, After an early goal by striker Hafiz Rashid, Saboo would score the winning goal in the 1940 Durand Cup final against the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, securing a 2–1 victory. [1] [4] [5] As well as helping the club become the first ever Indian club to win the Durand Cup. [6] The following year, In the IFA Shield, he scored seven goals in a ten to nil win for Mohammedan SC. [7] He also played a key role in helping the team win the tournament the very same year. [8]
In 1938, Saboo was selected to represent an Indian XI for their tour to Australia. [9] Saboo was also selected to represent the Indian XI for their tour to South Africa in 1946. [10]