Khondkar Nasim Ahmed

Nasim was born in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla District, British India. == Club career ==

Nasim first played for Victoria Sporting Club in 1926. In 1927, he participated in the IFA Shield in Calcutta with Victoria. In 1928, he represented the Dacca XI against Dalhousie AC in an exhibition match. He would also play for Calcutta Sporting Union, as well as Kolkata Mohammedan, where he won the 1940 Rovers Cup with the team. The same year, Nasim would go on to join Aryan FC playing for them up until 1947. On 25 November 1937, Nasim represented Tipperah XI in an exhibition match against the visiting Islington Corinthians in his home district of Comilla. The game ended in a 3–0 defeat for the home side, with Nasim playing as center-half. Notably, the Tipperah XI included several players from the Calcutta Football League, all hailing from the district. == 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. == Post-playing career ==

Nasim was associated with the East Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF) and played a significant role in the provincial team selection ahead of the 1957 National Football Championship in Dhaka. In 1964, he was awarded the Pride of Performance for his contributions to the game of football. In 1976, he was awarded the National Sports Awards by the Government of Bangladesh. == Honours ==

Mohammedan Sporting • Rovers Cup: • Winners (1): 1940 Aryan • IFA Shield: • Winners (1): 1940 Individual • 1964 − Pride of Performance Awards. • 1976 − National Sports Awards. == References ==