Syed Moinuddin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Syed Khwaja Moinuddin | ||
| Date of birth | 1924 | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 1978 | ||
| Place of death | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hyderabad City Police | |||
| International career | |||
| India | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Syed Khwaja Moinuddin (1924 – 1 October 1978), usually called Moin, was an Indian footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
Playing career
[edit]"Moin" was coached in the youth by Syed Abdul Rahim. He represented Hyderabad Eleven Hunters and Student Athletic Club, and Hyderabad Police. He served in the Police for 36 years, retiring as Inspector in 1977 and having played until 1963. He could not take part in the 1948 Olympics due to the absence of a sponsor but played in the 1952 Olympics under Sailen Manna and in the 1954 Asian Games. He captained India at home against Sweden in 1954 and Russia in 1955.[3] He scored a hat-trick for Hyderabad in the third place match of the 1953–54 Santosh Trophy[4]
Death
[edit]He died of a heart-attack in Hyderabad.[5] His obituaries give his age at the time of death as 56.
Honours
[edit]India
References
[edit]- ^ "Sayed Moinuddin". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sayed Moinuddin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Moinudden RIP, Sportsweek, October 15, 1978
- ^ Hyderabad trounce Bombay 4-0, Indian Express, 2 September 1953
- ^ Indian and Foreign Review. Vol. 16. 1978.
- ^ "Asian Quadrangular Tournament 1954 (Calcutta, India)". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Syed Moinuddin at WorldFootball.net
- Syed Moinuddin at Olympedia
- Syed Moinuddin at WorldFootball.net
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