Yousuf Khan (footballer)

Yousuf Khan (5 August 1937 – 1 July 2006) was an Indian footballer who represented India national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He was one of only two Indians to have been included in the 1965 Asian All Stars XI.[2][3] He was also a part of the team which won the 1962 Asian Games.[4][5]

Yousuf Khan
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Yousuf Khan
Date of birth (1937-08-05)5 August 1937
Place of birth Hyderabad, British India
Date of death 1 July 2006(2006-07-01) (aged 68)
Place of death Hyderabad, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hyderabad City Police
International career
India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 1964 Israel Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Khan represented Hyderabad in Santosh Trophy.[6] He received the Arjuna Award in 1966.

Honours

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India

Individual

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Yousuf Khan". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ Shetty, Ashish (23 May 2014). "Mohammed Yousuf Khan — A forgotten hero". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ^ Raghunandanan, K. G. (22 September 2021). "Was Inder Singh India's greatest forward?". theawayend.co. Kalpanthu's Vuvuzela. The Away End. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ^ "The plight of Mohd. Yousuf Khan". The Hindu. 14 July 2003. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Two): Revolution Under Rahim Saab". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ^ Kapadia, Novy (27 May 2012). "Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. ^ "The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Merdeka Cup". indiafootball.de. IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  8. ^ "The Indian Senior Team at the 1965 Merdeka Cup". indiafootball.de. IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  9. ^ "16 named for All- Stars". Gov.sg. The Straits Times. 30 August 1965. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. ^ King, Ian (10 July 2003). "Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham Tour of Asia 1966". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  11. ^ "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
  12. ^ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. ^ Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). "All time Indian XI". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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