Sheikh Abdul Latif
Indian footballer (1928–2000)
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Sheikh Abdul Latif (also Sheikh Abdul Lateef; 15 August 1928 – 2 February 2000) was an Indian footballer.[1] He participated at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics,[2] with Syed Abdul Rahim managed India.[3][4][5] In 1959–60, he captained the national team.
Date of birth
15 August 1928
Place of birth
Purnia, Bihar and Orissa, British India (now in Bihar, India)
Date of death
2 February 2000 (aged 71)
Place of death
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 August 1928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Purnia, Bihar and Orissa, British India (now in Bihar, India) | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 February 2000 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Calcutta, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| Mohammedan SC | |||||||||||||||||
| Bombay | |||||||||||||||||
| Caltex Club | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1960 | India | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Latif during his playing days, was influenced by Indian football legend Syed Abdus Samad.[6] In 1959, Latif led India in pre-Olympics and Merdeka tournament. In 1960, he was denied being the India captain for the Olympics.[7] A couple of years later, he later migrated to Pakistan.[8][9]
Honours
India
- Asian Games Gold medal: 1951
- Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1954[10]
- Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1959[11]
Bengal
Bombay
