Ibrahim Saber
Ibrahim Saber | |
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| Born | 1945 |
| Died | 19 June 2019 (aged 73–74) |
| Nationality |  British Indian (1945-1947)
 Bangladeshi (1971-2019) |
| Occupation | Field hockey player |
| Known for | Captain of Bangladesh men's national field hockey team |
Ibrahim Saber (1945 – 19 June 2019) was a Bangladeshi field hockey player and captain of Bangladesh men's national field hockey team.[1] In recognition of his contribution in sports, he won the National Sports Awards in 1997.[2]
Career[edit]
Saber was a member of the Pakistan men's national field hockey team in the 1970s.[3] In 1971, he was one of the team members who represented Pakistan at the Barcelona World Cup.[4] After the liberation of Bangladesh, he was included in the National Hockey team of Bangladesh. He was the captain of Bangladesh team at the Asian Games in 1978.[5]
In addition to hockey, Saber was also a regular in football, cricket[6] and basketball.[7] He played for Abahani Limited Dhaka. He also played Dhaka First Division Football and scored a hat-trick for Azad Sporting Club in the Aga Khan Gold Cup.[8] He died on 19 June 2019 at the age of 74 at the Bangladesh Medical College Hospital in Dhaka.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ibrahim Saber passes away". The Daily Star. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ চলে গেলেন ইব্রাহিম সাবের. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ জাতীয় হকি দলের সাবেক অধিনায়ক ইব্রাহিম সাবের আর নেই. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "National award winning hockey player Ibrahim Saber dies". New Age. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Ex-hockey captain Ibrahim Saber dies". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Ibrahim Sabir". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Ex-hockey player Saber dies". Dhaka Tribune. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ জাতীয় পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত হকি তারকা ইব্রাহিম সাবের আর নেই. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.