Global InformationSyed Abdul Rahim information
 Rahim Saab as manager of India during their golden era | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Syed Abdul Rahim[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Hyderabad, Telangana State | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1963 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Hyderabad | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1927–1931 | Osmania University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943 | Qamar Club | ||
| 1950 | HSV Hoek | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1963 |
Hyderabad City Police (head coach & secretary) | ||
| 1950–1963 | India | ||
| 1958–1959 | Hyderabad | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Syed Abdul Rahim (17 August 1909 – 11 June 1963), popularly known as Rahim Saab,[2] was an Indian football coach and manager of the India national team[3] from 1950 until his death in 1963, and a former player.[4][5][6] He is regarded as the architect of modern Indian football.[7] A teacher by profession,[8] he was a strong motivator[9] and his tenure as a coach is regarded as the "golden age" of football in India.[10][11][12]
Under his stewardship, the India national team earned superiority in both technical qualities and tactical innovations, and got the nickname "Brazil of Asia".[13][14] They went on to win gold medals in Asian Games of—(1951-Delhi and 1962-Jakarta), play semi-finals of the Summer Olympics—(1956-Melbourne)[15] making India the first ever Asian country to achieve this place,[16] win the titles of Colombo Cup for the years of—(1952-Colombo and 1954-Calcutta and came runners-up in Pestabola Merdeka—(1959 Kuala Lumpur).[17][18][19][20][21]
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- ^ "Quadrangular Football: India's Win". The Indian Express. Rangoon, Burma. 25 October 1953. p. 9. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1960 Seoul Asia Cup Qualifiers". www.indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1962 D'Jakarta Asian Games". www.indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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