Abdul Majeed Kakroo is a retired Indian footballer from Kashmir who played as a striker and he represented

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at the 1984 Asian Cup. He became the first player from Kashmir to captain India when he captained the team during the 1987

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. He played for both

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and

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during his club career. One of the stands at the

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has been named after him by

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Club career

He signed his first professional contract in 1977 with Road Transport Cooperation (RTC). He was paid a salary of Rs.180 per month. He helped RTC reach the quarterfinals of the Durand Cup where they lost to JCT. He also represented Jammu and Kashmir in the Santosh Trophy tournament. He later went on to play for East Bengal and Mohun Bagan and became one of the highest paid footballers in the country. Kakroo had to cut short his football career in Kolkata after he received threats from militants to return home.

International career

After impressing in the Durand Cup in 1979-80, he was called up to the National Team camp. He wasn't selected for the final team and was told to improve his game with the left foot. He later went on to play for the national team for 8 years. He was a part of the Indian squad that played in the 1984 Asian Cup. Later, he captained the national team in the 1987 Nehru Cup. He scored goals against China and Malaysia in the 1983 President's Cup. He played a total of 30 matches with the National team.

Honours

India *

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Gold medal:

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kakroo, Abdul Majeed Living people Indian men's footballers India men's international footballers 1984 AFC Asian Cup players Footballers from Jammu and Kashmir Men's association football defenders Year of birth missing (living people) Mohun Bagan Super Giant players East Bengal Club players Calcutta Football League players South Asian Games medalists in football South Asian Games gold medalists for India