P._B._A._Saleh

P. B. A. Saleh

P. B. A. Saleh

Indian footballer

Puthanparambil Babakhan Abdul Razzaq Saleh[3][4] (28 November 1928 – 24 June 1979), nicknamed Kottayam Saleh,[5] was an Indian football player. He was part of the team that played against Yugoslavia in a 10–1 defeat at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[6][7]

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Playing career

Saleh, who played on the left wing, came from Kerala and played nine seasons for East Bengal,[8] and captained the team in 1950–51.[9][10][11] He represented India internationally under coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim.[12]

Personal life

Saleh worked in the Geological Survey of India and later as a senior superintendent in Customs. He died in 1979 from a heart attack during a train journey.[13]

Honours

East Bengal

Bengal

India

See also

References

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    Arijit Sen, And Then There Were Three, Sunday, 24 September 1978, p.38
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    M.M. Jafferkhan, Kottayam Saleh, Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam), 19 June 2018
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    Sanil P Thomas, Mathrubhumi article (in Malayalam), 23 June 2021
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    Ghoshal, Amoy (15 August 2014). "Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1951 New Delhi". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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