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Muhammad Salaam (Footballer) Age, Death, Children, Family, Biography

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Death Date: 03/12/2016
Hometown: Hyderabad
Age: 77 Years

Muhammad Salaam

Bio/Wiki
Full nameMuhammad Abdul Salaam
Popular nameSyed 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 ColourBlack
Football
Domestic/State TeamMohammedan Sporting Club
Playing PositionDefender
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1931
BirthplaceHyderabad, Telangana, India (then-British India)
Date of Death3 December 2016
Place of DeathSalarjung Colony, Hyderabad
Age (at the time of death)85 Years
Nationality Indian
HometownHyderabad
Family
ChildrenSon(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.

    Indian football squad of 1956 Melbourne Olympics

    Indian football squad of the 1956 Melbourne 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.

    Muhammad Salaam with India Under-19 squad in 1974

    Muhammad Salaam with India Under-19 squad 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.