Taj Mohammed (footballer)
Taj Mohammed (born 1924, date of death unknown) was a footballer who played as a defender. Born in Quetta, he represented India and Pakistan internationally. Playing career
Mohammed began his club football career in 1948 at Calcutta Football League club East Bengal in India. In Pakistan, he along with Muhammad Umer appeared with Karachi-based National Football Championship club Friends Union in 1953–54, and also captained the team. International career 
Mohammed competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics with the Indian national team. After representing India at international level, he migrated to Pakistan and went on to play for the Pakistan national football team. at the Quadrangular Tournament in 1952 in Colombo. He was also a member of Pakistan team that toured to Iran and Iraq in their international debut. In the 1952 Colombo Cup, Pakistan played its first match against India after victories over Ceylon and Burma, which ended in a goalless draw and emerged as joint winners of the tournament after finishing with the same points in the table. In the 1953 Colombo Cup, Pakistan finished as runners-up in that tournament, as India won title. Honours
Bengal
 Santosh Trophy: 1945–46
East Bengal
 IFA Shield: 1949
 Calcutta Football League: 1949
 Rovers Cup: 1949

Pakistan
 Colombo Cup: 1952 (Champions), 1953 (Runner-up)

See also

 List of Indian football players in foreign leagues
 List of association footballers who have been capped for two senior national teams

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1924 births
Year of death missing
Footballers from Quetta
Indian men's footballers
India men's international footballers
Indian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Pakistan
Olympic footballers for India
Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Place of birth missing
Men's association football defenders
East Bengal Club players
Pakistani men's footballers
Pakistan men's international footballers
Dual men's international footballers
Pakistani expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in India
Calcutta Football League players