Hussain Ahmed (footballer)

Hussain Ahmed
Personal information
Date of birth 1932
Place of birth Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India
Date of death 16 April 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 88–89)[1]
Place of death Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hyderabad City Police
Mohammedan Sporting
International career
India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hussain Ahmed (1932 – 16 April 2021) was an Indian footballer.[2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] He played for the Hyderabad City Police team in the 1950s, as well as taking part at the 1958 Asian Games and the Merdeka Tournament in 1959.[4]

Hussain began his journey with Osmania University football team that won all India inter-varsity title in 1954.[5] He represented Hyderabad in Santosh Trophy for three consecutive years. He died from COVID-19 on 16 April 2021.[6]

  1. ^ "FIFA President condoles ex-Olympian Ahmed Hussain's demise". ANI News. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Hussain Ahmed". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hussain Ahmed". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ^ Old-timers recollect past glory of city football Archived 22 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Hans India. Retrieved 5 September 2021
  5. ^ Olympian footballer Ahmed Hussain no more Archived 23 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 August 2021
  6. ^ Hussain, Shaik Zakeer (16 April 2021). "Footballer Ahmed Hussain Who Participated In The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics Passes Away". The Cognate. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.