Indian footballer and coach (1939–2021)
Syed Shahid Hakim (23 June 1939 – 22 August 2021)
[2] was an Indian footballer, football manager,
FIFA official and referee.
[3] Hakim also acted as assistant manager of
India national team during the 1980s.
[4] He was awarded by the prestigious
Dhyan Chand Award in 2017 for his contributions to the sport.
[5]
[6]
Playing career
Hakim was the member of the last
India national football team played in the
1960 Rome Olympics .
[7]
[8]
[9] He served as the Regional Director of
Sports Authority of India . He played in the position of half-back.
[10] Hakim was an international referee with FIFA badge holder.
[11]
In club football, Hakim appeared with
Hyderabad City Police , then one of the strongest sides in
Indian club football .
[12]
[13]
Post-playing career
After retiring from football, Hakim became FIFA badge holder international referee, and officiated matches of
Asian Club Championship ,
[14] and the
1988 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.
[15]
He was also worked as pilot, having served as Squadron Leader of the
Indian Air Force .
[14] Hakim later appointed regional director of
Sports Authority of India (SAI).
[14] He also went on to serve as "project director in charge of scouting" before the beginning of
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.
[14]
Managerial career
He managed
National Football League (India) outfit
Mahindra United from 1998 to 1999,
[16]
[17] and guided the team clinching 1998
Durand Cup .
[14]
[18] He later managed another NFL side
Salgaocar ,
[14] before becoming head coach of NFL second division and
Bombay Harwood League club
Bengal Mumbai in 2004–05.
[19]
[20]
Beside managing Indian clubs, he also served as assistant coach of
P. K. Banerjee managed
India national football team at the
1982 Asian Games in
New Delhi .
[14]
Hakim-saab has been an inspiration to many Footballers over the years. He has been a versatile personality. He fully deserves the Award. Congratulations.
Hakim for his contributions to Indian football as coach and manager, was conferred with the prestigious
Dronacharya Award in 2017.
[21]
Personal life
Born in
Hyderabad ,
British India , Hakim is son of legendary football coach
Syed Abdul Rahim ,
[22]
[23] whose tenure as coach of India national team is regarded as "golden age" of
football in the country .
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
[29]
Hakim was tested positive for
COVID-19 but recovered after treatment.
[30] He died on 22 August 2021 of cardiac arrest, aged 82, at a hospital in
Gulbarga .
[15]
[31]
Awards and honours
Shahid Hakim (second from left) at the felicitation ceremony hosted by the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (IC) and Information & Broadcasting, in
New Delhi , December 12, 2017.
Player
Hyderabad City Police
[32]
[33]
[34]
Hyderabad
[35]
Individual
Manager
Mahindra United
[14]
Individual
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