Syed Abdul Rahim
Indian footballer and manager (1909–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syed Abdul Rahim (17 August 1909 – 11 June 1963), popularly known as Rahim Saab,[2] was an Indian football coach and manager of the India national team[3] from 1950 until his death in 1963, and a former player.[4][5][6] He is regarded as the architect of modern Indian football.[7] A teacher by profession,[8] he was a strong motivator[9] and his tenure as a coach is regarded as the "golden age" of football in India.[10][11][12]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Syed Abdul Rahim[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1909-08-17)17 August 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Hyderabad, Telangana State | ||
Date of death | 11 June 1963(1963-06-11) (aged 53) | ||
Place of death | Hyderabad | ||
Youth career | |||
1927–1931 | Osmania University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1943 | Qamar Club | ||
1950 | HSV Hoek | ||
Managerial career | |||
1950–1963 |
Hyderabad City Police (head coach & secretary) | ||
1950–1963 | India | ||
1958–1959 | Hyderabad | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Under his stewardship, the India national team earned superiority in both technical qualities and tactical innovations, and got the nickname "Brazil of Asia".[13][14] They went on to win gold medals in Asian Games of—(1951-Delhi and 1962-Jakarta), play semi-finals of the Summer Olympics—(1956-Melbourne)[15] making India the first ever Asian country to achieve this place,[16] win the titles of Colombo Cup for the years of—(1952-Colombo and 1954-Calcutta and came runners-up in Pestabola Merdeka—(1959 Kuala Lumpur).[17][18][19][20][21]