Muhammad Abdul Salaam (1931 – 3 December 2016), also known as Syed Abdus Salam, was an Indian former
footballer
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. He competed in the
men's tournament at the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
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Honours
Player
Mohammedan Sporting
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Calcutta Football League
The Calcutta Football League (CFL) is a ladder-based football competition in the Indian state of West Bengal, organised by Indian Football Association (WB), under state football leagues in India. Due to sponsorship reasons, the league is off ...
: 1957
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IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. The IFA is the governing body of football in the state of West Bengal, came into existence in 1893. Named after the association, the IFA Shield tourn ...
: 1957
Manager
India U19
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AFC Youth Championship
The AFC U-20 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship, is a biennial international association football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-20 national teams ...
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1974
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See also
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List of India national football team managers
This article lists the India national football team managers, the post which was incorporated in 1938 with the appointment of Pankaj Gupta for their tour to Australia. Balaidas Chatterjee became the first manager of the national team in post-indep ...
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1931 births
2016 deaths
Indian men's footballers
India men's international footballers
Olympic footballers for India
Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Footballers from Hyderabad, India
Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players
Men's association football midfielders
Indian football coaches
Indian football managers
India national football team managers
Calcutta Football League players
Footballers at the 1958 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for India
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