Khondkar Nasim Ahmed

Khondkar Nasim Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Khondkar Nasim Ahmed
Date of birth (1912-09-01)1 September 1912
Place of birth Comilla, British India
Date of death Unknown
Place of death Bangladesh
Position Right-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1927 Victoria SC
1928–? Calcutta Sporting Union
East Bengal
1936–1940 Kolkata Mohammedan
1940–1947 Aryan FC
International career
1933–1942 India XI
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Khondkar Nasim Ahmed, also alternatively spelled as Khundkar Nasim Ahmad, was a footballer who played club football for Victoria SC, Aryan FC, and Kolkata Mohammedan. He was also a member of the Indian XI squad that toured South Africa in 1934.

Early life

Nasim was born in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla District, British India.[1]

Club career

Nasim first played for Victoria Sporting Club in 1926.[2] In 1927, he participated in the IFA Shield in Calcutta with Victoria.[1] In 1928, he represented the Dacca XI. He would also play for Calcutta Sporting Union, as well as Kolkata Mohammedan, where he won the 1940 Rovers Cup with the team.[3] The same year, Nasim would go on to join Aryan FC playing for them up until 1947.[2] He also helped the team win the 1940 IFA Shield.[4]

International career

Nasim represented India as a right half in Indian-European matches. In 1934, he was selected to be a part of the Indian XI team that toured South Africa.[5][6]

Later life

In 1964, he was awarded the Pride of Performance for his contributions to the game of football.[7][2]

In 1976, he was awarded the National Sports Awards by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

Honours

Mohammedan Sporting

Aryan

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. p. 50. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
  2. ^ a b c "Pakistan Observer 1969.06.20 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. ^ "India - List of Rovers Cup Finals". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. ^ "India - List of IFA Shield Finals". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  5. ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Thursday, 07 June 1934, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
  7. ^ Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad. "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.