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Mohammed Rahmatullah

Mohammad Rahmatullah (1938 – 3 December 2025) was an Indian footballer who played as a forward, and manager.

Rahmatullah played for the India national team and spent most of his career with Calcutta Football League giant Mohammedan Sporting. He later appeared with Bangladeshi outfit Dhaka Mohammedan and became one of the earliest Indians in post-independence period to take the international transfer, while another was legendary Mohammed Salim, who played for Celtic.

As manager, Rahmatullah coached EPIDC in the Dhaka First Division League, leading the club to the league title in both 1967 and 1970. He also managed the Pakistan national team at the 1969 RCD Cup, 1974 RCD Cup and the 1974 Asian Games.

Rahmatullah moved to Calcutta Football League giant Mohammedan Sporting during the first half of the 1950s and won the league in 1957. With Mohammedan, he won the IFA Shield in that year, and won Rovers Cup thrice in 1955, 1957 and 1958.

Rahmatullah was instrumental in winning the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Bangladesh, in 1960, the first ever tournament win by an Indian club in foreign soil. They defeated Indonesia's Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar 4–1 in the final, in which he scored a goal.

In 1963, he moved to Dhaka Mohammedan and became the second Indian to play for an overseas club. He appeared in Dhaka First Division League during his days in Bangladesh. He eventually became an honorary member of the club.

Rahmatullah represented Dhaka Wanderers Club in the Dhaka First Division League in both 1965 and 1966, during the final years of his playing career.

Rahmatullah also represented Balaidas Chatterjee managed Bengal football team at the Santosh Trophy and won the tournament four times in 1953–54, 1955–56, 1958–59 and 1959–60 seasons.[citation needed]

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