 Talimeren Ao on a 2018 stamp of India | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Changki, Naga Hills District, Assam Province, British India (now in Mokokchung district, Nagaland, India) | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 1998 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Kohima, Nagaland, India | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Maharana Club | |||
| 1943–1952 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| International career | |||
| 1948–1951 | India | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Talimeren Ao[1][2] (28 January 1918 – 13 September 1998) was an Indian footballer and physician from Nagaland. He is best known as the captain of the India national football team in their first ever match after independence.[3] One of the most famous Nagas, he was a figurehead of India's football history, and his name is resonant in the collective memory of the people. He played domestic club football for Mohun Bagan.[4]
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics – Talimeren Ao". FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Olympic Football Tournament London 1948 France vs India". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Nag, Utathya (3 February 2022). "Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history". olympics.com. The Olympics. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Kapadia, Novy (7 June 2015). "Mohun Bagan: Blaze of Glory". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.