P. B. A. Saleh

Puthanparambil Babakhan Abdul Razzaq Saleh[3][4] (28 November 1928 – 24 June 1979), nicknamed Kottayam Saleh,[5] was an Indian football player. He was part of the team that played against Yugoslavia in a 10–1 defeat at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[6][7]

P. B. A. Saleh
Personal information
Full name P. B. Abdul Saleh
Date of birth 28 November 1928
Place of birth Kottayam, India
Date of death 24 June 1979
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1953 East Bengal[1] (55[2])
Calcutta Customs
International career
India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1951 New DelhiTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Saleh, who played on the left wing, came from Kerala and played nine seasons for East Bengal,[8] and captained the team in 1950–51.[9][10][11] He represented India internationally under coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim.[12]

Personal life

Saleh worked in the Geological Survey of India and later as a senior superintendent in Customs. He died in 1979 from a heart attack during a train journey.[13]

Honours

East Bengal

Bengal

India

See also

References
  1. "East Bengal Club - Legends". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. Roy, Gautam; Ball, Swapan (2007). "East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players". www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  3. Arijit Sen, And Then There Were Three, Sunday, 24 September 1978, p.38
  4. M.M. Jafferkhan, Kottayam Saleh, Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam), 19 June 2018
  5. "P. B. A. Saleh". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. "Panch pandavas of Indian football". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. "P.B.A Saleh; Newsclick". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. Ashwin Muralidharan, Legends from the football made state of Kerala Archived 14 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine, goal.com
  9. "Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  10. "East Bengal FC » Historical squads". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  11. "East Bengal Club - The Official Site of East Bengal Club". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  12. 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.
  13. Sanil P Thomas, Mathrubhumi article (in Malayalam), 23 June 2021
  14. Ghoshal, Amoy (15 August 2014). "Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1951 New Delhi". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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