Muhammad Salaam

Muhammad Abdul Salaam (1931 – 3 December 2016), also known as Syed Abdus Salam,[3][4] was an Indian former footballer.[5] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[6][7][8]

Muhammad Salaam
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Abdul Salaam
Date of birth1931
Place of birthHyderabad,[1] British India (now in Telangana)
Date of death3 December 2016[1]
Place of deathHyderabad, Telangana, India
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Mohammedan SC
National team
India
Teams managed
1974India U20
1983[2]India
Andhra Pradesh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Olympian and former India defender Salam passes away. Rediff (3 December 2016). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. The Indian Senior Team at the 1983 Cochin Nehru Cup. indiafootball.deIndiaFootball. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. Indian Football: Legends from Andhra Pradesh. Goal.com (1 May 2020). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. Former India defender and coach Salam passes away. Sportstar (3 December 2016). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. Muhammad Salaam. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. Evans, Hilary. Muhammad Salaam Olympic Results. Olympics at Sports-Reference.comSports Reference LLC. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. Esamie, Thomas (sources: The Sydney Morning Herald; personal records of Alan Garside Snr). Games of the XVI. Olympiad: Football Tournament (Melbourne, Australia, 24th November – 8th December 1956). RSSSF (25 October 1999). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  8. Nag, Utathya. Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history (in en). olympics.com (3 February 2022)The Olympics. Retrieved 18 October 2022.