Mohammed Salim (footballer)
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Salim (right) having his feet bandaged, due to playing barefoot, by Jimmy McMenemy, the Celtic trainer, 1936. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Salim | ||
| Date of birth | 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 1980 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Place of death | Calcutta, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926 | Chittaranjan Football Club | ||
| 1926–1927 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||
| 1927–1931 | Sporting Union | ||
| 1932 | East Bengal Club | ||
| 1933–1934 | Aryans Club | ||
| 1934–1936 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||
| 1936 | Celtic | ||
| 1936–1938 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 1936 | All India XI | 100 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Mohammed Salim (ⓘ; 1904 – 5 November 1980), nicknamed "the Indian juggler", was an Indian footballer from Calcutta (now Kolkata, West Bengal), which at the time was part of the British Raj. He played predominantly as a defender. Salim was best known for his role in the fabled 1930s Mohammedan SC team which claimed five successive Calcutta Football League titles. He also became the first player from the Indian sub-continent to play for a European club, Celtic FC.