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Taj Mohammed
Taj during his stay in East Bengal
Personal information
Full name Taj Mohammed Sr.
Date of birth 1924
Place of birth Quetta district, Baluchistan, British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan)
Date of death Unknown
Place of death Pakistan
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Prince Club Quetta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940 Hazara Club Quetta
1940 Sandemans Club
1940–1947 Kolkata Mohammedan
1948 Bhawanipore Club
1948–1949 East Bengal
1950s Muslim Club Quetta
1950s Afghan Club Quetta
1955 Karachi Kickers
1957–?? Pakistan Railways
International career
1948 India 1 (0)
*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 the Quetta district in the Baluchistan Agency in British India (present-day Pakistan),[2] he represented India during the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]

Early life

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Belonging to the Tareen tribe of ethnic Pashtuns, Mohammed was born in 1924 in Killa Batezai in the Quetta district of Baluchistan Agency of British India.[4][5]

Playing career

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Mohammed (top standing second from right to left) with 1940 CFL winning Kolkata Mohammedan.[6]

Mohammed started his youth career with Prince Club of Quetta in which he played for 6 years.[5] In 1940, when he toured Lucknow with the Hazara Club and represented the Sandemans Club in the Rovers Cup in Bombay, he was called up by Kolkata Mohammedan where he formed a formidable defence along with Balochistan fellow Jumma Khan.[7][8][6][9]

In 1948, Mohammed joined Bhawanipore Club in Calcutta.[5] He played for East Bengal in 1948 at Calcutta Football League.[10][1]

Following the partition, Mohammed moved to Pakistan where he played for several clubs, including Muslim Club of Quetta, Afghan Club and Karachi Kickers. In 1955, he toured India with Karachi Kickers and also went to Tehran with Hazara Club.[5]

In 1957 he played for Pakistan Railways.[11]

International career

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Mohammed competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics with the India national team.[12]

After representing India at international level, he migrated to Pakistan.[a][13][14][15]

Post-retirement

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After his retirement from the game, Mohammed worked in a government school where he retired in 1975.[4][5]

Honours

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Bengal

East Bengal

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Although some sources erroneously indicate that Taj Mohammad Sr. represented the Pakistan national football team later on, this is not the case. Taj Mohammad Jr. also hailing from Quetta represented Pakistan including during their international debut in 1950.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "East Bengal Club - Legends". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ Basu, Jaydeep (13 August 2022). "Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who played for both India and Pakistan". scroll.in. Scroll. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. e.dunya.com.pk. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Roznama Dunya Karachi EDITION 13 May 2013 NEWS DETAIL | ID 346486_46614509 |Daily Dunya ePaper|Roznama Dunya". e.dunya.com.pk. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hassan, Mirza (23 July 2018). "Football and nationalisms in Bengal". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Indian football: The tale of the unbeatable Mohammedan Sporting side of 1930s | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  8. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (27 May 2011). "Legends of Indian Football : Mohammedan Sporting in 1930s". TheHardTackle.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ^ Wasim, Umaid (26 November 2021). "Balochistan's boundless passion for football has nowhere to go but an event is keeping the flame alive". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Taj Mohammed". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Tuesday 24 September 1957" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Taj Mohammed Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  13. ^ "SPORTS WORLD: Asia Cup qualifiers, SAFF Champ: PFF hires Bahraini coach". Brecorder. 29 October 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who performed for each India and Pakistan". thealike.com. Kolkata: The Alike. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  15. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2024.

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