Puthanparambil Babakhan Abdul Razzaq SalehArijit Sen, And Then There Were Three, Sunday, 24 September 1978, p.38 M.M. Jafferkhan, Kottayam Saleh, Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam), 19 June 2018 (28 November 1928 – 24 June 1979), nicknamed Kottayam Saleh, 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.
Playing career Saleh, who played on the left wing, came from Kerala and played nine seasons for East Bengal,Ashwin Muralidharan, Legends from the football made state of Kerala , goal.com and captained the team in 1950–51. He represented India internationally under coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim.
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.Sanil P Thomas, Mathrubhumi article (in Malayalam), 23 June 2021
Honours East Bengal IFA Shield: 1949, 1950, 1951 Bengal Santosh Trophy: 1947-48, 1950-51
India Asian Games Gold medal: 1951
See also Pancha Pandavas References
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