Playing career
In the 1940s, Mohammed played for Kolkata Mohammedan, where he formed a formidable defence along with Balochistan fellow Jumma Khan. [5] [6] [4] [7]
He played for East Bengal in 1948 at Calcutta Football League. [8] [1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taj Mohammed Sr. | ||
| Date of birth | 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Quetta, Baluchistan, British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940s | Kolkata Mohammedan | ||
| 1948–1949 | East Bengal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1948 | India | 1 | (0) |
| 1950–1953 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Taj Mohammed Sr. (born 1924, date of death unknown) was a footballer who played as a defender. [1] Born in Quetta, [2] he represented India and Pakistan internationally. [3]
In the 1940s, Mohammed played for Kolkata Mohammedan, where he formed a formidable defence along with Balochistan fellow Jumma Khan. [5] [6] [4] [7]
He played for East Bengal in 1948 at Calcutta Football League. [8] [1]
Mohammed competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics with the India national team. [9]
After representing India at international level, he migrated to Pakistan and went on to play for the Pakistan national football team. [3] [10] [11] at the Quadrangular Tournament in 1952 in Colombo. [12] [13]
He was also a member of Pakistan team that toured to Iran and Iraq in their international debut. [14] [15] In the 1952 Colombo Cup, Pakistan played its first match against India after victories over Ceylon and Burma, which ended in a goalless draw and emerged as joint winners of the tournament after finishing with the same points in the table. [16] In the 1953 Colombo Cup, Pakistan finished as runners-up in that tournament, [17] as India won title. [18] [19]
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