Ibrahim Saber | |
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Born | 1945 |
Died | 19 June 2019 | (aged 73–74)
Nationality | British Indian (1945-1947)
Pakistani (1947-1971) 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]
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.