Mohammed Habib (footballer)

Mohammed Habib
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-07-17)17 July 1949
Place of birth Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, India
Date of death 15 August 2023(2023-08-15) (aged 74)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
? City College Old Boys' Club
1966–1968 East Bengal
1968–1969 Mohun Bagan
1970–1974 East Bengal
1975 Mohammedan S.C.
1976–78 Mohun Bagan
1979 Mohammedan S.C.
1980–81 East Bengal
1982–84 Mohun Bagan
International career
1965–1975[1] India 35 (11)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Bangkok Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammed Habib (17 July 1949 – 15 August 2023) was an Indian footballer who played as a forward for the India national team which he also captained.[2] He is also considered by many Indians as one of the best footballers the country has ever produced.[3][4] He was popularly known as Bade Mia in the Indian football world.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Indian football legend Habib felicitated". Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Shoubhik (10 September 2015). "East Bengal & Calcutta Football League: A Sublime Romantic Saga – Hero I-League". i-league.org. I-League. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian football legend Mohammed Habib passes away at 74". Sportstar. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ ডেস্ক, আনন্দবাজার অনলাইন. "হাসপাতালে বন্ড সই করে হাবিব খেলেছিলেন জীবনের সেরা ম্যাচ". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "ক্রীড়াজগতে নক্ষত্রপতন, প্রয়াত ফুটবল মক্কার 'বড়ে মিয়াঁ' মহম্মদ হাবিব". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Mohammed Habib Passes Away: প্রয়াত 'লড়াকু' ফুটবলার মহম্মদ হাবিব". Zee24Ghanta.com. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.