Muhammad Salaam (Footballer) Age, Death, Children, Family, Biography
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Death Date: 03/12/2016
Hometown: Hyderabad
Age: 77 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full name | Muhammad Abdul Salaam |
Popular name | Syed Abdus Salam |
Profession(s) | • Footballer • Football Coach |
Famous for | Being a member of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics Indian football team |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Football | |
Domestic/State Team | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
Playing Position | Defender |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year, 1931 |
Birthplace | Hyderabad, Telangana, India (then-British India) |
Date of Death | 3 December 2016 |
Place of Death | Salarjung Colony, Hyderabad |
Age (at the time of death) | 85 Years |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Hyderabad |
Family | |
Children | Son(s)- 2 • Kaleem Ahmed Daughter(s)- 2 |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Muhammad Salaam
- Muhammad Salaam was a member of the Indian football team which came 4th in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. He was awarded Best Defender in the 1956 Olympics.
- In April 2024, a Bollywood film ‘Maidaan’ was released which featured Ajay Devgn as Syed Abdul Rahim, the coach of the Indian football team which qualified for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
- He played for Mohammedan Sporting Club and helped his team win the Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield in 1957.
- Salaam later served as the Manager of the India Under-19 football team, which was the joint winner (with Iran) of the AFC Youth Championship in 1974.
- He later became coach of the Andhra Pradesh state football team.
- He was the first coach of the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh in 1981 and retired from there as the deputy director.
- In 2011, he was given bedrest due to a hip injury.
- He died on 3 December 2016 after being bedridden for five years.