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]

For the actor, see Dilip Kumar.
For other people with the same name, see Yousaf Khan (disambiguation).

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 place1962 JakartaTeam
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up1964 IsraelTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Honours

India

Individual

See also

References
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  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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