Mohamed Abdul Hakim
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Abdul Hakim, 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Abdul Hakim | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Rajshahi, Bengal, British India (present-day Bangladesh) | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 2015 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Jamalpur, Bangladesh | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960 | Kamal SC | ||
| 1961–1966 | Dhaka Wanderers | ||
| 1967–1971 | EPIDC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1969 | East Pakistan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986 | Bangladesh B | ||
| 1986 | Bangladesh | ||
| 1986 | Arambagh KS | ||
| 1987 | Dhaka Wanderers | ||
| 1993 | Bangladesh U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohamed Abdul Hakim (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আব্দুল হাকিম; 3 February 1945 – 17 September 2015) was a Bangladeshi football player and coach.
Early life
Mohamed Abdul Hakim was born on 3 February 1945 in Rajshahi, British India.[1]
Club career
In 1959, he took part in national football training, which opened the pathway to Dhaka football for him. The following year, Hakim began playing in the First Division with Kamal Sporting Club. In 1961, he joined Dhaka Wanderers Club, and went on to serve them for the following six years. In 1967, he joined EPIDC, and in the same year the club won both the First Division and All-Pakistan Ismail Gold Shield, with Hakim receiving Pakistan's Best Goalkeeper Award.[2]
International career
On 31 October 1967, Hakim represented the PFF XI, a youth team consisting of mainly East Pakistani players, in a 2–5 defeat against the touring American club Dallas Tornado at the Dhaka Stadium.[3] In September 1969, Hakim represented East Pakistan in the Tribhuvan Challenge Shield held in Kathmandu, Nepal.[4]
Coaching career
In 1969, Hakim underwent training under German coach Dettmar Cramer, who had been sent to Pakistan on a coaching assignment by the Asian Football Confederation.[5] Following the Independence of Bangladesh, Hakim participated in training courses conducted in the country by FIFA coaches.
In 1980, he joined the National Sports Council. In January 1986, Hakim took charge of the Bangladesh Green team, a national B team, at the 1986 President's Gold Cup in Dhaka.[6] In March 1986, he was appointed head coach of the Bangladesh national team for the 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup held in Karachi. The team mainly consisting of players from the Green team, finished third in the tournament, notably defeating the Pakistan national team 1–0.[7] He coached Dhaka Wanderers to a runners-up finish in the 1987 Federation Cup, with the latter.[8] He was also appointed coach of the first Bangladesh U23 team, which participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics Qualifiers.[9]
Honours
Player
Dhaka Wanderers
- Independence Day Football Tournament: 1963, 1966
EPIDC
- Dhaka First Division League: 1967, 1968, 1970
- All-Pakistan Ismail Gold Shield: 1967, 1968, 1969
- Independence Day Football Tournament: 1967, 1968, 1969
Manager
Dhaka Wanderers
- Federation Cup runners-up: 1987
See also
References
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abdul Hakim (Coach)". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1970.06.29 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1967.11.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer, 1969.09.10". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1969.02.02 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "1986 President's Gold Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1986. pp. 164–166.
- ^ "Bangladesh 1987". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Games of the XXV. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.